Monday morning, a school bus traveling east on State Route 56 in Cedar City collided with a motorcyclist. The rider was pronounced dead at the scene. There weren’t any students on the school bus.
According to Lt. Zach Randall of the Utah Highway Patrol, the motorcycle made “a left turn on a yellow-arrow traffic light.” The bus then allegedly hit the driver while traveling east.
The motorcyclist was pronounced dead at the scene. They were wearing proper protective gear and a helmet.
According to Shauna Lund, the district’s communications director and foundation coordinator, the bus involved in the crash belongs to the Iron County School District.
Lund spoke on the accident, saying, “We extend our deepest condolences and prayers to the family of the driver involved in this morning’s tragic accident.”
Author: Andrew Streeter
Photo courtesy of the Utah Department of Public Safety
Editor: Hannah Clove
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