Day 1 wraps in trial for truck driver charged in I-70 bus crash that killed six

Trial begins for driver accused in bus crash that killed Tusky Valley students

The semitruck driver, Jacob McDonald, is charged with 26 criminal counts.

Trial begins for truck driver charged in I-70 bus crash that killed six

Editor's note: The live stream of the trial in the video player above may contain graphic content. Viewer discretion is advised. COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – The trial for a man charged in a 2023 bus crash on Interstate 70 that killed six people, including three high school students on a band trip, is set to begin on Monday morning.  Jacob McDonald, 61, of Zanesville, is facing 26 charges, including six third-degree felony counts of aggravated vehicu…

Day 1 wraps in trial for truck driver charged in I-70 bus crash that killed six

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – The first day has wrapped in the trial for a man charged in a 2023 bus crash on Interstate 70 that killed six people, including three high school students on a band trip. Jacob McDonald, 61, of Zanesville, is facing 26 charges, including six third-degree felony counts of aggravated vehicular homicide, nine fourth-degree felony counts of vehicular assault and 11 first-degree misdemeanor counts of assault. McDonald has opte…

Trial begins for truck driver blamed for fatal Tusky Valley crash - WJER Radio 100.9FM & 1450AM

NEWARK, Ohio (WJER) (May 6, 2025) – The trial is underway for the truck driver charged in connection to the Tusky Valley charter bus chain reaction crash that killed six people on I-70 east of Columbus in November of 2023. 61-year-old Jacob McDonald of Zanesville is charged with 26 counts, including 6 counts of aggravated vehicular homicide. The prosecution has alleged that cell phone usage by McDonald just prior to the crash was a factor. McDon…