The National Safety Transportation Board says in a new report on the deadly 2023 bus crash on I-70 in Licking County that the probable cause of the crash was truck driver Jacob McDonald's inattention and failure to respond to the visibly slow-moving vehicles in front of him.

A news release about the report , released Tuesday, said McDonald’s inattention and failure to respond to the traffic queue led to the crash, among other factors. Those other factors included ineffective traffic management and lack of information on traffic conditions to travelers.

McDonald was found guilty of misdemeanor vehicular homicide and assault in a Licking County court in May. The judge opted not to find McDonald guilty on more serious felony charges.

The crash killed six people who were traveling to Col

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