1 dead in wreck involving school bus, motorcycle & pickup truck in Hooks

HOOKS, Texas (KSLA) - One person is dead after a wreck in Hooks, Texas, involving three vehicles.

The crash, which involved a school bus, motorcycle and pickup truck, happened sometime before noon Tuesday, Feb. 21 in front of Hooks Junior High School. The school is located on FM 560.

The investigation shows the bus was turning into the school parking lot, when the motorcycle ran into the back. The motorcycle then continued and struck a 2014 Ford F350.

Officials say the driver of the motorcycle, Roy Gonyea, 50, was killed. Reports show he was not wearing a helmet.

Students were on the bus, but no one was injured. The driver of the truck also had no injuries.

The assistant superintendent, Tracy Cook, says extra counselors and local pastors were called out to the school to help staffers and students deal with the situation.

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