{"id":630,"date":"2023-10-10T21:00:18","date_gmt":"2023-10-10T20:00:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pelenabaster.com\/?p=630"},"modified":"2023-10-10T21:00:19","modified_gmt":"2023-10-10T20:00:19","slug":"tragic-crash-claims-life-of-calera-resident-in-school-bus-collision","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pelenabaster.com\/index.php\/2023\/10\/10\/tragic-crash-claims-life-of-calera-resident-in-school-bus-collision\/","title":{"rendered":"Tragic Crash Claims Life of Calera Resident in School Bus Collision"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>In a heartbreaking incident reported by Carol Robinson at Al.com, a 62-year-old Calera resident, Tracy Dyck, lost his life in a collision with a school bus on Friday afternoon. The accident occurred around 3:30 p.m. at an intersection on Smokey Road near the Stone Creek subdivision. It was noted that the school bus had just departed from Calera Middle School.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-dominant-color=\"868879\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #868879;\" width=\"980\" height=\"588\" loading=\"-\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pelenabaster.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/5800-Smokey-Rd-Calera-AL-Primary-Photo-1-Large-jpg.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"not-transparent wp-image-632\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pelenabaster.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/5800-Smokey-Rd-Calera-AL-Primary-Photo-1-Large-jpg.webp 980w, https:\/\/pelenabaster.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/5800-Smokey-Rd-Calera-AL-Primary-Photo-1-Large-300x180.webp 300w, https:\/\/pelenabaster.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/5800-Smokey-Rd-Calera-AL-Primary-Photo-1-Large-768x461.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 980px) 100vw, 980px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">Image: Loopnet.com<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tracy Dyck was swiftly airlifted to UAB Hospital, but tragically, he was pronounced dead. In addition to this devastating loss, several students on the bus sustained minor injuries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-dominant-color=\"49452e\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #49452e;\" width=\"541\" height=\"360\" loading=\"-\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pelenabaster.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/a13df97871cdd644afd55cb951591346-jpg.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"not-transparent wp-image-633\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pelenabaster.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/a13df97871cdd644afd55cb951591346-jpg.webp 541w, https:\/\/pelenabaster.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/a13df97871cdd644afd55cb951591346-300x200.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 541px) 100vw, 541px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">Image: W.Hoggle-Pinterest<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Calera Police Chief David Hyche shared a heartfelt message, urging everyone to show respect and support for the family dealing with this unimaginable loss.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Shelby County&#8217;s Traffic Homicide Task Force has initiated an investigation into the crash to determine the circumstances surrounding this tragic incident. Our thoughts and condolences go out to the family and friends of Tracy Dyck during this difficult time.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"aligncenter wp-block-site-logo\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pelenabaster.com\/\" class=\"custom-logo-link\" rel=\"home\"><img loading=\"-\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"227\" height=\"106\" src=\"https:\/\/pelenabaster.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/cropped-cropped-Pelenabaster.-2-2.png\" class=\"custom-logo\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pelenabaster.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/cropped-cropped-Pelenabaster.-2-2.png 1999w, https:\/\/pelenabaster.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/cropped-cropped-Pelenabaster.-2-2-300x140.png 300w, https:\/\/pelenabaster.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/cropped-cropped-Pelenabaster.-2-2-1024x479.png 1024w, https:\/\/pelenabaster.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/cropped-cropped-Pelenabaster.-2-2-768x360.png 768w, https:\/\/pelenabaster.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/cropped-cropped-Pelenabaster.-2-2-1536x719.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 227px) 100vw, 227px\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-social-links is-layout-flex wp-block-social-links-is-layout-flex\">\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In a heartbreaking incident reported by Carol Robinson at Al.com, a 62-year-old Calera resident, Tracy Dyck, lost his life in a collision with a school bus on Friday afternoon. 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