Man Charged in Clark County Bus Crash

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The driver of the minivan that caused the Northwestern bus to crash earlier this week, has been arrested.

According to the Ohio State Highway Patrol, 35-year-old Hermanio Joseph was taken into custody on Wednesday and charged with Aggravated Vehicular Homicide.

The charge is a fourth-degree felony.

Joseph reportedly was driving without a valid license.

Tuesday morning, the Northwestern school bus collided with a minivan, driven by Joseph.

The bus and overturned, killing one child and injuring over 20 others.

The student who died was ejected from the bus during the crash.

The accident happened just after 8:00 AM, northwest of Springfield in Clark County.

The Ohio State Highway Patrol is leading the investigation.