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Nov 15, 2023 · Ohio school band students set off by bus for a performance. It ended in tragedy. A day which began with excitement ended tragically when a charter school bus was involved in a fiery crash on an ...
Nov 16, 2023 · A charter bus filled with high school students was rear-ended by a semitruck on an Ohio highway, leaving six people dead and 18 others injured. Licking County Emergency Management Agency Director Sean Grady says the charter bus was carrying students from the Tuscarawas Valley Local School District in eastern Ohio.
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- 'I'm just hoping to wake up'
- One of the darkest days in district history
- Cause of crash under investigation
An Ohio community is reeling after what was supposed to have been a "once-in-a-lifetime event" turned tragic when three high school students, two parent chaperones and a teacher were killed in a multivehicle crash Tuesday morning.
Tuscarawas Valley Local School District Superintendent Derek Varansky said it "began as an exciting day" and quickly turned into one of the darkest days in the district's history.
Students and chaperones from the district were traveling on a charter bus to an Ohio School Boards Association conference in Columbus when several vehicles, including the bus, a semitrailer and two passenger vehicles, were involved in what authorities described as a "chain-reaction crash." Dozens of people were hospitalized after at least three of the vehicles burst into flames.
On Wednesday, state and federal investigators continued to try to piece together what happened while grieving family members struggled to come to terms with their living nightmare.
Senior Jeffery D. Worrell, 18, was among those killed. He had been a bass drum player in the school band since his sophomore year after the family moved to the area from Florida, his father, George Worrell III, said in a phone call Wednesday.
"It just doesn’t seem real. I’m just hoping to wake up and it be a bad dream," he said.
He described his son as an "amazing kid" who was full of life and always eager to help others. Jeffery Worrell was a mentor at his high school, and he was selected by the superintendent to be on the council, his father said. When he wasn't practicing with the band, he was participating in the choir and on the speech and debate team, as well as rehearsing for his leading roles in school plays.
He was supposed to star in an "Alice in Wonderland" production next month, George Worrell said.
"My wife and I were talking last night, and we could never recall a time when he was ever angry or had hatred toward anybody. It was all love and empathy. He lived each day fully," he said. "He definitely touched a lot of people in a positive way and did more in his 18 years than a lot of people accomplish their whole lifetime."
Two other band members, fellow senior John W. Mosley, 18, and sophomore Katelyn Owens, 15, were also killed, as were teacher Dave Kennat, 56, and parents Kristy Gaynor, 39, and Shannon Wigfield, 45.
The Pioneer Trails charter bus was carrying more than 50 people when it crashed just before 9 a.m. on Interstate 70 in Licking County, authorities said. The State Highway Patrol identified the driver as Donald Wagler, 65. He was injured in the crash.
Four other vehicles were involved: a commercial vehicle belonging to Wapakoneta-based G.A. Wintzer & Sons, driven by Brandon Marchal, 37; a passenger vehicle driven by Robert Wolverton, 75; a commercial vehicle belonging to Hebron-based Mid-State Systems, driven by Jacob McDonald, 60; and a passenger vehicle occupied by Kennat, Gaynor and Wigfield.
The driver of one commercial vehicle was treated for non-life-threatening injuries at a hospital, while the driver of the other commercial vehicle was treated and released at the scene.
There have been conflicting reports about the number of people who were injured. The highway patrol said 18 — including 15 students and the bus driver — were taken to hospitals. The school district had said 20 of its students were taken to hospitals.
In an update Tuesday night, the district said two students remained hospitalized with serious but non-life-threatening injuries.
A vigil for the victims was held Tuesday. People in the crowd could be heard crying as six candles were lit.
Jennifer Homendy, the chair of the National Transportation Safety Board, said the agency is "working diligently" to investigate the fatal crash. It was able to retrieve electronic control modules, also known as "black boxes," from some of the vehicles and will review camera video, she said.
Homendy said it was too early to determine what caused the fire after the crash.
"Our investigators will look at the fire," she said at a news conference Wednesday. "We've seen fire from contents of vehicles. We've seen fire from fuel. I don't want to presume what it is today, but that is something that will be part of our investigation. But there are a lot of fires after significant crashes."
The agency could release a preliminary report in two to three weeks. Homendy said investigators will look at several factors, including roadway conditions; the weather; the accident history in the area; human performance, including distraction and fatigue, alcohol and drug testing, training and workload; and vehicle maintenance. The full investigation could take as long as 18 months, she said.
Nov 14, 2023 · The fatal crash happened at about 8:52 a.m. Tuesday and involved a total of five vehicles, one of which was the charter bus, according to Lt. Nate Dennis with OSHP. From that bus, 18 people were ...
Nov 15, 2023 · Survivor speaks after fatal school bus crash in Ohio. At least three students, two parents and a teacher were killed in a fiery, five-vehicle wreck in Ohio on Tuesday. A charter bus carrying ...
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Nov 28, 2023 · The charter bus then hit the Highlander as a result of the chain reaction. The bus then struck the Volvo, the report shows. The crash happened around 8:52 a.m. on Nov. 14 near State Route 310. The victims included three teenagers who were on the charter bus, two chaperones and a faculty member who were traveling in a passenger vehicle. The bus ...
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Nov 28, 2023 · Published: Nov. 28, 2023 at 10:46 AM PST. CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) -The Ohio State Highway Patrol (OSP) has released its preliminary report into the five vehicle crash that killed six and injured 20 ...
