A crash between a school bus and a semi-tractor-trailer rig in Rushville that killed both drivers and three students in 2024 was likely due to the bus driver’s impairment and fatigue from multiple prescription medications, according to the National Transportation Safety Board.
The agency’s final report said the bus crossed the center line on a right-hand curve and collided with the truck head-on.
A fire engulfed both vehicles.
The NTSB recommended increasing awareness about the risks of prescription drug use by school drivers and ensuring driver assistance technologies are enabled on school buses.
