A man from West Bend was pronounced deceased after an accident in Cedarburg on Thursday, February 5. 

The Ozaukee County Sheriff’s Office responded to a two-vehicle crash on County Highway I, north of Cedar Creek Road around 1:18 p.m. A pickup truck struck a school bus head-on.

It was determined that a pickup truck was traveling southbound on County Highway I when it began to drift over the centerline. It crossed into the northbound lane and struck the school bus head-on. Both vehicles came to rest in the northbound lane.

The school bus was occupied only by the driver; no students were on the bus at the time of the crash. The bus was driven by a 71-year-old man from Saukville. He sustained minor injuries and was transported to a local hospital.

The pickup was driven by a 57-year-old man from West Bend. The driver was pinned inside the vehicle and required extrication. Despite lifesaving efforts, the driver was pronounced deceased at the scene.

Both lanes between Pleasant Valley Road and Cedar Creek Road were closed for crash reconstruction.