24 Injured in Sheboygan County School Bus Crash
A Random Lake school bus carrying 26 students was involved in a crash Tuesday, October 27, 2009, with a pick-up truck. According to investigators, the school bus driver, 51-year-old Judy Degnitz of Fredonia, proceeded from a stop sign onto Abbott Drive from Lynn Road, into the path of an eastbound Ford F-250 hauling a utility trailer. The pick-up truck slammed into the side of the school bus.
The school bus, owned by Degnitz Bus Service of Fredonia, was transporting 26 Random Lake students. The driver of the bus was cited for failing to yield the right of way to the pick-up truck. The bus driver, Degnitz, claimed she was unable to see the pick-up truck coming due to the extreme fog. She was uninjured.
The driver of the pick-up truck, Nichollas Mueller, 30, of Adell, and his two passengers, 9-year-old Tyler Kies and 7-year-old Owen Kies, were all taken to St. Mary's Hospital in Ozaukee County. 18 of the students on the school bus were treated by the school nurse for minor injuries and 2 were taken to St. Nicholas Hospital in Sheboygan.
Professional bus drivers are required to exercise "extreme caution" in poor weather conditions. The investigation continues.
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