ROGERS COUNTY, Okla. 性视界传媒 Oklahoma Highway Patrol (OHP) is investigating a deadly crash involving a loaded school bus in Rogers County.
Around 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, Oklahoma Highway Patrol, the Rogers County Sheriff's Office, Chelsea Police and other first responders rushed to a deadly accident between a car and a school bus that occurred on Highway 28 and 4230 Road.
"Nobody on the school bus was injured," said Lieutenant Colby Rohr with Oklahoma Highway Patrol. "The driver of the other vehicle was fatally injured."
OHP has identified the driver who passed away as 30-year-old Isaac Vanover from Jay, Oklahoma.
According to Rohr, the bus was full of Claremore Sequoyah junior high basketball players coming back from a game in Adair.
"As law enforcement, when children are involved it's a serious situation for us. Luckily, all the children were safe."
Below is a photo posted by the Rogers County Sheriff's Office where you can see the damage done to the front of the bus:聽
(Courtesy of Rogers County Sheriff's Office Facebook)
Lt. Rohr said shortly after the accident, all parents picked up their children at a nearby church.
"That was the first thing we did, get the children off the bus."
While OHP is still investigating the cause of the crash, Rohr said all drivers need to pay attention.
"This is a 2-lane highway. You have to stay in your own lane and pay attention."
The school district posted the following statement about the accident:
"A Sequoyah bus returning from a JH basketball game in Adair this afternoon was involved in an accident. The Sequoyah bus driver and students were not injured. No other information is available at this time."
FOX23 is still working to learn more about what caused the crash. We will continue to provide updates to this situation as they become available.
