Driver killed after crashing into school bus in Sanpete County; no students hurt
Mar 7, 2024, 6:00 AM | Updated: Mar 8, 2024, 7:42 am
The Utah Highway Patrol says one person was sent to the hospital Wednesday afternoon following a crash between a school bus and a Honda passenger vehicle. (Utah Highway Patrol)
(Utah Highway Patrol)
FAIRVIEW, Utah —We are learning more about the man who died after crashing into the back of a school bus Wednesday. Police have identified him as 42-year-old Klinton Draper.
Police say he ran into the back of a stopped school bus that was letting off students in Sanpete County. Ten students were on the bus, but none of them were hurt.
The crash occurred on northbound U.S. Highway 89, one mile north of Fairview. The UHP said the school bus had come to a stop to let children off when it was hit from behind by the Honda. The school bus had its lights on at the time of the collision.
Draper, the driver of the Honda, was transported from the scene by helicopter in critical condition but later died. Students on the bus were checked out by emergency personnel at the crash site. However, none of them were transported according to the UHP.
Another bus came to the scene and finished returning the children to their homes.
