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Police: Trucker in deadly bus crash was removing jacket
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January 17, 2019 11:52 AM
ARGOS, Ind. (AP) — Indiana State Police say the driver of a truck that rear-ended a school bus in December, killing one student, was removing a jacket and a sweatshirt just before the collision.
A crash report released Wednesday says the truck driver was traveling behind the bus Dec. 5 when he "pulled the clothing over his head and briefly took his eyes off the roadway."
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