Bus driver cited for following too closely, found at fault for crash caught on camera

TOOELE, Utah (KUTV) — A school bus driver was found to be at fault for rear-ending a truck in front of him. The driver of the truck had an expired license, a police report states.

Ehyvar Garcia, 46, was driving a Ford F-150 when he told police a semi-truck in front of him hit their brakes for a pedestrian crossing the street on March 25, just outside downtown Tooele. The crash was reported around 1:30 p.m. that afternoon when a school bus slammed into the back of Garcia’s truck.

Garcia was taken to the hospital for minor injuries. He was cited for having an expired license.

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The school bus driver, Leroy Kobs, told police he could not stop in time before rear-ending Garcia’s pickup. Sheet metal in the back of the truck went through the right side of the windshield of the bus, but luckily did not hit anyone…

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