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Driver Dies After Car is Pushed in Front of School Bus

Driver Dies After Car is Pushed in Front of School Bus

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BERWICK, Maine (AP) Authorities say a car was rear-ended and sent into the path of an oncoming school bus in Maine, killing the driver.

Police say the 31-year-old driver of a Ford Fusion was making a turn in Berwick Wednesday afternoon when he or she was rear-ended by a 42-year-old driver.

The collision pushed the Ford Fusion in front of a school bus being driven by a 75-year-old man. Police say there were no students on the bus.

The driver of the Ford Fusion was transported to a local hospital after the crash where he was pronounced dead.

Authorities have not released the names of the drivers involved in the crash. An investigation is ongoing.

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