Crash with KCSD school bus claims life of Beatty man

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Image: Oregon State Police

Image: Oregon State Police

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KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. - On Thursday, shortly before 9:00 AM, Oregon Highway 140E was closed for approximately three hours following a two-vehicle crash involving a Klamath County School District bus near Swan Lake Road.

Preliminary investigation by the Oregon State Police revealed a Ford Bronco, operated by David Hauck, 51, of Beatty, was westbound when it lost control on icy roadways. The Bronco slid into the eastbound lane before colliding with the school bus operated by Stewart Hedges, 77, of Klamath Falls.

Hauck sustained fatal injuries and was pronounced deceased at the scene. Hedges received minor injuries.

According to OSP, the bus was not occupied by children at the time of the crash.

Oregon State Police along with the Oregon Department of Transportation, Klamath County Fire District Five, Bonanza Fire District, and the Klamath County Sheriff's Office responded to the incident.