OOLOGAH, Okla. — OHP is investigating a fatal crash between an Oologah-Talala school bus and a pickup truck on Sept. 3 in the afternoon.
The crash happened on U.S. 169 near EW 370 Rd in Oologah.
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Troopers said the students on the bus had no apparent injuries. The fatality was from the pickup truck, though as of late Sept. 3 OHP has not released further details from its investigation of the crash.
US-169 southbound lanes were closed by OHP and Northwest Rogers County Fire Protection District for three hours.
Oologah-Talala Public Schools superintendent Dr. David Wilkins told 2 News he learned the bus was dropping kids off after school at a stop on the highway next to Burns Propane. The bus driver reportedly saw the white pickup quickly approaching and shouted at the kids to hold on.
Once the students were all accounted for by law enforcement, they were picked up by parents on scene and at the school just a mile south of the crash site.
"I just didn't know what happened," Leland Hostetler told 2 News. Hostetler was one of the drivers who waited hours on the closed highway until 6:30 p.m., but said he understands the magnitude of such a tragic scene.
"I hate it for anybody, and I used to do first responder service years ago in Missouri, and I know what it is (like) to do that," he said. "I just thank the first responders out here that do take care of the people out here."
Wilkins told 2 News counseling services will be provided to students and staff on campus for the rest of the week.
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