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Bus Driver Charged After Fatal Worker Crash
23 Jul
Summary
- A Metro bus driver was charged with vehicular manslaughter.
- The bus collided with a city truck carrying workers.
- A Cincinnati maintenance worker died from injuries sustained in the crash.
On July 16, a Metro bus driver named Kyle Brandon Taylor was involved in a collision that tragically killed a Cincinnati maintenance worker. Taylor has since been arrested and charged with misdemeanor vehicular manslaughter, as confirmed by the Hamilton County Sheriff's Office.
The incident report indicates that Taylor allowed his bus to rear-end a Ford-F250 truck. This truck was carrying three city workers who were in the process of collecting advanced warning signs for a work zone.
Jonathan Young, a 46-year-old supervising traffic worker who had been with the city since 2002, succumbed to his injuries at the hospital. Taylor's initial court appearance is set for July 24. Court records reveal he has a history of traffic violations, including speeding and running red lights.
