The initial investigation indicates that the pickup driver was following the bus too closely,

Nothing to do with too close, there's plenty of distance. They just didn't stop.

That's a good dad right there.

Can we just talk about how sweet that hugs was?

The initial investigation indicates that the pickup driver was following the bus too closely, Jiron said.

Just for curiousity...did the police think to check the fucking doorbell camera?

"Too closely"? My man he's a good 50-100m away from that bus at the start of the clip, and the bus didn't just jack on its brakes, that was a slow and diliberate stop.

Following to closely. Lol.

That dad coming out, seeing that, then giving his son a hug was probably the most relieved he’s ever been in his life.

That truck didn't even attempt to brake. Driver asleep? Or too busy reading Twatter on his phone?

The initial investigation indicates that the pickup driver was following the bus too closely

Did they not see the video? Bus was almost at a full stop and it still took the truck 5 seconds to hit it at Mach Fuck. Not even a nervous driving instructor would call a >5 second follow distance "too close."

So what exactly was the driver fucking around with in the cab? Because they sure as fuck weren't watching the road.

Unless the driver was in the middle of having a medical emergency at the wheel, they are 100% at fucking fault and should be banned from driving for life, assuming they survive.

Guys the bus just jumped outta no where, he had no time to react. Plus it wasn't dressed in bright enough colors to be visible

Now imagine that it was a sedan doing a carpool. Fuck everyone who drives a truck to commute around town. Fuck everyone who thinks, I'll buy a truck because I'll be safer. I hope gasoline goes up to $15 per gallon and every truck driving piece of shit has to choose between eating or driving because of their moronic vehicle buying decision.

Imagine being so dumb you miss something as big and yellow as a school bus. Fucking moron

The height of pickup trucks should be capped by law. No crash compatibility with normal vehicles, automatically hits pedestrians in their vital organs, can't see anyone sitting or fallen in front of it. What an absolutely idiotic society to let this kind of thing be driven on public roads without a special licence.

That's not a full sized truck. That's some wankers oversized support vehicle

That hug hits hard. A few more steps forward and it would have been a terrible situation.

2007 Dodge Ram

https://smartfinancial.com/car-brands-with-most-accidents

#2 in accidents. No surprise here.

Bro Dozer is no match for the construction of a school bus. Thank goodness. That guy needs a timeout without a license.

I have seen more drivers not just using their phones, but holding them up in front of their faces, in dumb giant trucks more than all other vehicle types combined.

It's the standard duality of stupid conservatives that also makes them susceptible to fascist politics, like the thing where the enemy is both weak and strong.

They have to drive the biggest, most intimidating vehicle possible because of all the druggie minorities who are going to crash into them. But their Dunning-Kruger confidence in their flawless senses plus being in their rolling fortress "safe space" combine to make them some of the worst fucking drivers. And that's when they aren't carelessly driving drunk!

Dumbass too big american car smashes into a dumbass american bus that is so high up that a dumbass american car that's too large can get under it.

Imagine if that was a smaller car. 100% decapitation.

Edit: Some pics for the angry americans:

i’m a firefighter. seen a few of these “slams into a taller object like a bus or rig…” and that pickup is very lucky if he lived. i am glad to see that hug. and calm walk to the scene too. guy was smart.

That IS a crazy fucking video.

Distracted by cell phones me apparently

That's not a "full size" truck, that's a pickup truck, like the article headline and the url say.

I'd like to know what was on the driver's phone that was so much more interesting than a stationary bus a hundred yards in front of them.