Overview
- Two school buses returning from a basketball game on US-89 were struck after a southbound pickup went left of center, grazing the first bus and hitting the second head-on.
- The 43-year-old pickup driver died at the scene, and all 18 people on the second bus were hospitalized, including two airlifted in critical condition.
- The first bus carried about 19 students and reported no injuries, according to the Utah Highway Patrol.
- Parents said student Catalina Mosher called 911 from the first bus and helped calm classmates, crediting her familiarity with emergency response.
- Wasatch Academy said it has activated trauma support and adjusted schedules, and KUTV reported an email to parents noting two students and one faculty member remained hospitalized.