There is more information regarding a fatal accident in Cedarburg. It occurred on Thursday, February 5.

A man from West Bend, who has been identified as 57-year-old Darren Hess, was pronounced deceased after the accident.  

The Ozaukee County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 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.

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

The driver of the pickup truck, Darren Hess, was pinned inside the vehicle and required extrication. He was pronounced deceased at the scene.