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On the morning of August 22, 2023, a school bus in Clark County, Ohio overturned off the side of the road, after being struck by a passenger van that crossed the center line. One student died as a result of the collision, and 26 others were injured.
Incident
[edit]On the morning of Tuesday, August 22, 2023, at approximately 8:15 am, a Northwestern Local Schools school bus transporting 52 elementary aged students on the first day of school was traveling westbound on Ohio State Route 41. The driver of an eastbound Honda Odyssey, 36-year old Hermanio Joseph, crossed the centerline on the two-lane road, striking the driver side of the bus. The van scraped along the side of the bus until it made contact with the rear wheel, which caused the axle to break. This caused the bus to overturn into a culvert, just north of the impact.[1]
First responders received 911 calls reporting the incident at approximately 8:16 am, and first responders began arriving at the scene of the accident 3 minutes after receiving the call.[2] [3] Aiden Clark, an 11-year-old boy was ejected from the bus, and died on the scene as a result, and was the only death attributed to the accident.[3] Of the remaining 51 students on the bus, 13 were transported to local area hospitals by ambulance, and 10 by personal means. The driver of the school bus suffered minor injuries, and was not transported to the hospital. Both the driver of the van, Joseph, and a passenger inside the van were transported to Springfield Regional Medical Center with non-life-threatening injuries.[2] Two helicopters that had been called in were canceled.[4]
Aftermath
[edit]Shortly after the accident, first responders struggled with securing the scene. Bystanders were "attempting to overturn the bus", and parents began arriving on the scene and attempting to take their children before they were cleared by medical personnel.[4] Despite the school district's emergency operation plan (EOP) specifying that reunification efforts be made at a nearby church, the school directed students to be transported to the nearby fire station for reunification, causing further confusion. As a result "the ensuing congestion interfered with the station’s ability to respond to other calls."[3]
The school district canceled school the following day, and made grief counselors at local schools available students, staff, and community.[5] The school district also canceled school the following Monday so that members of the community could attend the memorial service that was held for Aiden Clark.[6]
Investigation and Legal Proceedings
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Bruner, Bethany. "Ohio jury convicts man who caused first day of school bus crash that killed 11-year-old". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved 2024-09-12.
- ^ a b Shatsby, Katie (Aug 22, 2023). "1 child dead after school bus crash in Clark County, multiple injured". Retrieved September 12, 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b c "Fire chief recounts response to fatal Clark County school bus crash". dayton-daily-news. Retrieved 2024-09-12.
- ^ a b "First Responder Crash Response: Inside the Emotional Aftermath of a School Bus Collision". www.hmpgloballearningnetwork.com. Retrieved 2024-09-12.
- ^ Moorman, Taijuan. "Ohio school bus crash leaves one student dead, more than 20 injured". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved 2024-09-12.
- ^ Shatsby, Katie (Aug 28, 2023). "Funeral service honors boy killed in Clark County school bus crash". Retrieved September 12, 2024.