Current:Home > FinanceTruck driver charged with criminally negligent homicide in fatal Texas bus crash -FinTechWorld
Truck driver charged with criminally negligent homicide in fatal Texas bus crash
View
Date:2025-04-12 17:13:46
BASTROP, Texas (AP) — The driver of a cement truck that veered into oncoming traffic and hit a school bus carrying more than 40 pre-K students was arrested Friday and charged with criminally negligent homicide.
Jerry Hernandez, 42, was arrested at a residence in Bastrop County without incident, said Sgt. Deon Cockrell of the Texas Department of Public Safety.
Criminally negligent homicide is punishable by up to two years in jail and a fine of up to $10,000. Bastrop County online records do not show if Hernandez has an attorney.
The March 22 collision killed 5-year-old Ulises Rodriguez Montoya, who was on the bus, and Ryan Wallace, 33, who was driving another vehicle that was hit by the truck.
Video from a bus dashboard camera released by the Hays Consolidated Independent School district showed the truck suddenly veer across the double-yellow line on a rural highway. The bus moved to avoid a head-on collision before it was struck and rolled, crumpling the roof.
Four people were airlifted from the crash site in critical condition, and six more with serious injuries were taken by ambulance to hospitals. The bus was carrying 11 adults as well as the children.
The school district said the bus did not have seat belts.
veryGood! (54475)
Related
- Most popular books of the week: See what topped USA TODAY's bestselling books list
- Pie, meet donuts: Krispy Kreme releases Thanksgiving pie flavor ahead of holidays
- Kalen DeBoer, Jalen Milroe save Alabama football season, as LSU's Brian Kelly goes splat
- College football top five gets overhaul as Georgia, Miami both tumble in US LBM Coaches Poll
- Are Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp down? Meta says most issues resolved after outages
- Deion Sanders addresses trash thrown at team during Colorado's big win at Texas Tech
- Michael Jordan and driver Tyler Reddick come up short in bid for NASCAR championship
- Ashton Jeanty stats: How many rushing yards did Boise State Heisman hopeful have vs Nevada
- Whoopi Goldberg is delightfully vile as Miss Hannigan in ‘Annie’ stage return
- 'SNL' stars jokingly declare support for Trump, Dana Carvey plays Elon Musk
Ranking
- Trump issues order to ban transgender troops from serving openly in the military
- 25 monkeys caught but more still missing after escape from research facility in SC
- World War II veteran reflects on life as he turns 100
- Is the stock market open on Veterans Day? What to know ahead of the federal holiday
- The company planning a successor to Concorde makes its first supersonic test
- 2024 'virtually certain' to be warmest year on record, scientists say
- COINIXIAI Introduce
- Elon Musk says 'SNL' is 'so mad' Trump won as he slams Dana Carvey's impression
Recommendation
Hackers hit Rhode Island benefits system in major cyberattack. Personal data could be released soon
The Cowboys, claiming to be 'all in' prior to Dak Prescott's injury, are in a rare spot: Irrelevance
These Michael Kors’ Designer Handbags Are All Under $150 With an Extra 22% off for Singles’ Day
Don't Miss This Sweet Moment Between Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's Dads at the Kansas City Chiefs Game
California DMV apologizes for license plate that some say mocks Oct. 7 attack on Israel
Rita Ora Says Liam Payne “Left Such a Mark on This World” in Emotional Tribute
'Climate change is real': New York parks employee killed as historic drought fuels blazes
These Michael Kors’ Designer Handbags Are All Under $150 With an Extra 22% off for Singles’ Day