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New details after Hays CISD releases video of deadly school bus crash

A new video shows the moments leading up to the crash involving a Hays CISD school bus and a concrete pumper truck.

AUSTIN, Texas — Officials revealed new information on Wednesday following a deadly bus crash in Bastrop County.

Texas DPS confirmed to KVUE that the vehicle driven by Ryan Wallace was a 2024 Hyundai, not a Dodge Charger, as authorities detailed during their preliminary investigation.

The investigation into the violent crash involving a concrete pumper truck and Hays CISD school bus remains under investigation, but DPS confirmed to KVUE that no charges have been filed at this time.

The new information comes as KVUE has obtained video of the crash from the school district. Five-year-old Ulises Rodriguez, a student at Tom Green Elementary School, and Wallace were killed in the crash after the concrete pumper truck veered into the westbound lanes of State Highway 21.

Footage of the crash shows the concrete pumper truck collide with the bus, which was carrying 44 pre-K students and 11 adults from the school as they returned from a field trip to a zoo in Bastrop County. Wallace was driving behind the bus, according to officials.

The video shows the bus driver tried avoiding the crash by partially moving onto the shoulder before it was hit. The entire crash happened in less than 10 seconds.

There are multiple fundraisers online to help the victims of the crash and their families.

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