Jeremy Rucker, 24, and Michael Maldonado, 23, killed after pickup truck-school bus collision on Watertown Avenue in Waterbury, CT
Modified Date:
Fri, 05/01/2015 - 3:53pmAccident Date:
Tuesday, February 17, 2015Two In Pickup Killed After Crash With School Bus In Waterbury
No students were in the bus at the time. The bus driver sustained minor injuries, according to police.
2 Dead After Pickup Truck Hits School Bus in Waterbury
The officer of Waterbury Mayor Neil O'Leary said the scene will remain active for hours.
Two killed in Waterbury accident involving school bus
Watertown Avenue is closed between Bunker Hill Avenue and Robbins Street.
An accident reconstruction unit is investigating the crash.
Men killed in Waterbury accident involving school bus identified
They say both men died of blunt force trauma.
A southbound pickup truck on Watertown Avenue crossed the center line at about 4:00pm and collided with a northbound school bus in which the driver was the only occupant. Two people that were in the pickup truck were killed in the crash, but the bus driver had only minor injuries. The deceased were later identified as Jeremy Rucker of Naugatuck and Michael Maldonado of Waterbury.
Type: Bus Accident
Topics:
School BusPeople Involved:
Jeremy Rucker
Michael Maldonado
Roadway:
Watertown AvenueCity:
Waterbury, CTCounty:
New Haven County, CTArea:
Hartford & New Haven, CT
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