CLARK COUNTY, Ohio — The driver of a minivan involved in a crash with a Clark County elementary school bus last year has been found guilty of involuntary manslaughter and vehicular homicide.
Hermanio Joesph was arrested and charged last August with aggravated vehicular homicide and pleaded not guilty.
On Aug. 22, 2023, one student was killed and more than 20 others were injured after a crash involving a Honda Odyssey, driven by Joseph, and a school bus with Northwestern Local Schools.
Ohio State Highway Patrol said the bus driver attempted maneuvers to avoid getting hit head-on, but the two vehicles still made contact and crashed into each other. The bus overturned on its side while the Odyssey came to a rest in a ditch.
There were 53 people inside the school bus, including 52 kids and the driver.
The crash killed 11-year-old Aiden Clark.
Joseph and his passenger were taken to the hospital with minor injuries.
Joseph is scheduled to be sentenced on May 21.