/tags/bus-accident bus accident en-US Copyright Thu, 08 May 2025 20:46:55 GMT /news/2025-05-08/licking-county-judge-expects-to-issue-verdict-next-week-in-deadly-2023-i-70-bus-crash-case Closing arguments happened Thursday in Jacob McDonald's trial. Defense attorney Chris Brigdon called on a crash reconstruction expert and a digital analyst to testify in McDonald's trial in Licking County. Thu, 08 May 2025 20:46:55 GMT /news/2025-05-08/licking-county-judge-expects-to-issue-verdict-next-week-in-deadly-2023-i-70-bus-crash-case George Shillcock /news/2025-05-05/trial-begins-for-semi-truck-driver-accused-of-causing-deadly-2023-bus-crash-in-licking-county Jacob McDonald, 61, is charged with 26 counts, including aggravated vehicular homicide. McDonald allegedly caused a 2023 bus crash on I-70 in Licking County that killed six people traveling from Tuscarawas County to Columbus. Mon, 05 May 2025 21:22:03 GMT /news/2025-05-05/trial-begins-for-semi-truck-driver-accused-of-causing-deadly-2023-bus-crash-in-licking-county George Shillcock /news/2024-07-22/zanesville-semi-truck-driver-charged-with-vehicular-homicide-after-fatal-i-70-school-bus-crash Jacob McDonald, 61, is charged with 15 felonies and several misdemeanor assault charges in Licking County. A fiery crash killed six people in 2023 traveling from Tuscarawas County to Columbus. Mon, 22 Jul 2024 14:56:19 GMT /news/2024-07-22/zanesville-semi-truck-driver-charged-with-vehicular-homicide-after-fatal-i-70-school-bus-crash George Shillcock /2024-01-31/ohio-task-force-does-not-recommend-mandating-seatbelts-on-school-buses Gov. Mike DeWine assembled the task force in August 2023 after a Clark County crash fatally ejected 11-year-old Aiden Clark from a school bus. Thu, 01 Feb 2024 02:18:27 GMT /2024-01-31/ohio-task-force-does-not-recommend-mandating-seatbelts-on-school-buses Sarah Donaldson /news/2023-11-28/oshp-report-states-semi-followed-vehicle-too-closely-in-licking-county-crash-that-killed-6-people The report states the crash happened because the semi at the rear of the line of vehicles was following too closely when the vehicles in front of it braked, causing a chain reaction crash involving five vehicles. Tue, 28 Nov 2023 16:36:58 GMT /news/2023-11-28/oshp-report-states-semi-followed-vehicle-too-closely-in-licking-county-crash-that-killed-6-people George Shillcock /2023-10-30/cost-at-center-of-debate-over-requiring-seatbelts-on-school-buses-in-ohio A crash in western Ohio that fatally ejected an elementary student from a bus and seriously injured more than 20 others has led to renewed efforts to pass school bus safety policies. Tue, 31 Oct 2023 00:55:21 GMT /2023-10-30/cost-at-center-of-debate-over-requiring-seatbelts-on-school-buses-in-ohio Sarah Donaldson /2023-09-14/how-safe-are-kids-on-seat-belt-less-school-buses Deadly crash renews debate over seat belts in school buses. Thu, 14 Sep 2023 08:58:00 GMT /2023-09-14/how-safe-are-kids-on-seat-belt-less-school-buses Clare Roth, Kathryn Mobley, WYSO Public Radio /2023-09-12/ohio-school-bus-safety-group-begins-work-recommendations-expected-by-years-end The working group was put together after a deadly school bus crash in August in western Ohio killed an 11-year-old elementary student and injured more than 20 other kids on the first day of school. Tue, 12 Sep 2023 15:21:37 GMT /2023-09-12/ohio-school-bus-safety-group-begins-work-recommendations-expected-by-years-end Karen Kasler /2023-08-24/funeral-set-for-11-year-old-killed-in-clark-county-school-bus-accident Funeral arrangements have been made for the 11-year-old Northwestern Local Schools student killed in a school bus crash, Aiden James Clark of Springfield. Thu, 24 Aug 2023 20:41:21 GMT /2023-08-24/funeral-set-for-11-year-old-killed-in-clark-county-school-bus-accident Kathryn Mobley /2023-08-23/minivan-driver-charged-in-fatal-clark-county-school-bus-crash Hermanio Joseph is charged with felony vehicular homicide in the school bus crash that killed Northwestern Local Schools student Aiden Clark in Clark County, Ohio. Wed, 23 Aug 2023 20:22:36 GMT /2023-08-23/minivan-driver-charged-in-fatal-clark-county-school-bus-crash Kathryn Mobley