ABILENE, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) – A Wylie ISD bus driver killed in an early morning incident at the bus barn has been identified.
Lupe Garcia, 64, was killed while walking when he was struck by a bus traveling at a low rate of speed.
Garcia was a long-time bus driver for Wylie ISD and also refereed youth sports around the Abilene area.
Lupe garcia refereeing a youth football game.
No students were on board the bus at the time of the incident.
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Wylie ISD said it is cooperating with authorities and conducting an internal review.
“Our thoughts are with our employee and their family,” the district said in a statement. Updates will be provided as appropriate.
Abilene police say they are conducting an investigation but are considering this an accidental death at this time.
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