The aftermath after a truck crashed into the back of a school bus in the town of Royalton, February 11, 2025. (Video courtesy of Waupaca County Sheriff's Office)
WAUPACA, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) — A motorist who crashed into a stopped school bus pleaded guilty Wednesday to two traffic citations, while two others were dismissed. He was fined $1,301.
Jordan Gilbo, 30, was convicted of failing to stop for an unloading school bus, and reckless driving, court records show.
Dismissed were counts of operating while suspended, and non-registration of a vehicle.
No criminal charges were filed for the Feb. 11 incident.
Video shows a pickup truck hauling a trailer crashing into the back of a stopped school bus on Highway 54 and Pine Street in the town of Royalton just before 4 p.m.
At the time of the crash two students had just gotten off the bus. One more student was getting off the bus during the crash, and one last student was still on the bus during the crash. No serious injuries were reported.
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