KUNA, Idaho — A dump truck collided with a school bus Thursday at a rural southwestern Idaho intersection, killing an 11-year-old boy and injuring four other children.
Canyon County Coroner Vicki DeGeus-Morris confirmed the child’s identity as Daniel Robert Cook. She says the boy died of blunt force trauma sustained in the crash.
Four children were taken to the hospital with injuries, and the bus driver was taken to a hospital for emotional distress.
Idaho State Police investigators are still trying to determine what happened and who may be at fault. Because it involves a fatality, criminal charges are forthcoming, said Corporal Timothy Davidson.
‘‘It’s not just an infraction, it’s going to be a criminal charge, more than likely,’’ he said.
Sheriff’s spokeswoman Theresa Baker said all the children were sixth-graders or younger. The names and conditions of the injured children have not yet been released.
Adam Cobb, whose son was friends with Daniel Cook, was at the crash site Thursday to collect the deceased boy’s belongings for the family. Cobb’s son wasn’t on the bus.
‘‘It’s a terrible loss not only for the family but for the community,’’ Cobb said. ‘‘He was just the kind of kid you’d want at your home. We love him — he was just a good boy.’’