School bus comes to rescue after southbound Express bus rear-ends semi

August 8, 2018 Utah Channel 3

ST. GEORGE — A Salt Lake Express bus was traveling near Nephi when it rear-ended a semi double tanker carrying gravel Thursday morning.

Damage on a Salt Lake Express bus after a rear-end collision near Nephi, Aug. 9, 2018 | Photo courtesy of Utah Highway Patrol, St. George News

The bus, which comes from a shuttle company also located in St. George, was southbound on I-15 around 8:44 a.m. Thursday, according to the Utah Highway Patrol, when it rear-ended the semi.

Five of the 18 passengers on the bus were transported by ambulance to Central Valley Hospital in Nephi and Mountain View Hospital in Payson. Several other passengers sustained injuries which were reportedly not life threatening.

A school bus from Juab school district was near the accident and transported the remaining occupants to the Central Valley Hospital.

The gravel the semi was carrying had to be loaded off due to the rear axles on the semi pup breaking off in the accident. The No. 2 lane was closed while officials cleaned up the accident.

Distracted driving is being investigated as the cause of the crash, according to UHP.

This report is based on preliminary information provided by law enforcement or other emergency responders and may not contain the full scope of findings.

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