Show Auto Driver Killed in Crash With Willa School Bus Near Neer Todd School t rs I FORCE OF IMPACT is s 's shown by school bus It Is pointing the opposite direction in which it was travel ing before colliding with station wagon in foreground r e ea a i DEATH CAR shows the grinding effect caused by collision with school bus us Both vehicles were totaled out Photos by Dale Slough A Uintah district school bus carrying 10 children from 6 to 15 years of age was knocked onto onto its roof in a collision with an auto Thursday of last week two miles north of Todd School The crash killed the driver of the car who was wa alone and in I two of the children but butI I miraculously said utah Highway Patrol Trooper Duane none of the children were killed or even seriously injured THE BUS was westbound on ona ona a dirt road when it collided with witha a car driven by Nellie loupe 44 White rocks Mrs was w a s tra traveling north on the White rocks road when she collided with the bus corner to corner at the intersection The inter section is open with no stop signs or other controls said the trooper The two drivers apparently didn't see each others other's ve ye- ye hides he added Moments after the crash the thebus thebus bus fuel tank exploded and flames began to creep into the front of the bus where its driver er Jack L Allred 49 Roose velt was pinned by his left arm I IN N A valiant effort to res res- rescue cue the driver said Trooper Richens 16 year old Terry Mc Kee who came upon the wreck on his way to school climbed into the burning bus and be gan pulling at the crumpled steering wheel lIe was quick ly joined by two youths from the bus Melvin Murdock and Raymond Arnold but all were ordered out by Mr All red who said he was afraid they would be burned Mr Allred was finally able to pull his mangled hand free and escape The fire was put out by Stan Hoopes and several other mot with fire extinguishers before the Roosevelt fire de and ambulance ar rived The crash sent the bus careening off the road where it flipped over onto its top and came to rest on the west side of the Whiterocks road The car which did not turn over stopped about 10 feet to the north said Trooper Ray Herrington who aided in the investigation TH THE E 1960 model bus was in excellent condition and had been inspected Wednesday ac ac- ac according cording to Uintah County School Continued on page 4 School Bus Continued from page 1 Superintendent Ashel J Evans Trooper said Terry son of Mr and Mrs Reed Me Mc- McKee Kee Tridell was burned and was treated and released from Crom the Duchesne County Hospital in Roosevelt where all the injured persons were taken TWO OF the children and Mr Allred were admitted for treatment but were released the next day The two injured children were Dawn Marie Marlc 11 I and Diane Arnold 12 daughters of Mr and Mrs William K I Arnold Passengers in the bus who were not seriously injured but did receive minor cuts and bruises were Raymond 14 Debra Ann 9 and Darlene Arn old G 0 son and daughters of Mr and Mrs William K K Arnold Anita Arnold 15 daughter of Mr and Mrs William II Arnold Gusher Melvin 14 Luella 13 Mary 9 and Corey Murdock 5 sons and daughters of Mr and Mrs Colin Murdock Ft Duchesne THE CHILDREN were en en- route to the Union HIgh School West Junior High School and Todd School The accident about am MRS was re- re returning returning turning to her home after tag ing her husband Albert gup to work at Ft Duchesne when the collisIon occurred Trooper said Raymond Arnold 14 told of all I know is I heard this real loud crash and the next thing I knew I was flying through the air lIe told offic- offic ers he got out of the bus and ran for help Uintah County volunteer fire department arrived on the scene after the fire was out FUNERAL SERVICES were beld Monday in the S1 St Mar Mar- Martin's tins tin's Episcopal Church in Whiterocks honoring Nellie loupe 44 of Whiterocks Mrs was born August 24 1924 in Whiterocks a daughter of Ed and Grace Wash loupo She married Ralph They were later divorced She married AI bert Lee SURVIVORS include her hus band Whiterocks II a daughter Mrs Clifton Connie Manning of Denver one granddaughter brother John loupe e White While rocks half sister Russel Root Mazie fazie Root Hoot both of Neola and Grace Areep of Whiterocks |