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TUCSON, Ariz. (13 News) – The man arrested in connection with with a school bus crash in Marana in April 2025 has reached a plea deal.
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Nicolas Luis Rodriguez pleaded guilty to three counts of aggravated assault resulting in serious physical injury, one count of criminal damage, and one count of driving while impaired to the slightest degree.
He is scheduled to be sentenced June 15.
The interim complaint shows that Rodriguez was heading east when he changed lanes suddenly and hit the bus from the Kingman Unified School District April 1, 2025.
The document showed the impact knocked the bus out of its lane and onto the shoulder. The bus overcorrected, went into the median, and fell on its side.
The probable cause statement shows Rodriguez tested positive for marijuana and provided blood samples via a search warrant.
The interim complaint also states that three people were the most seriously hurt.
One suffered a left-hand amputation, one suffered a deep laceration, and another suffered severe soft tissue, bone, and ligament damage.
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Goran Mitic told 13 News he was headed back up to Phoenix when he saw the traffic slow and dust go up everywhere, just about 100 feet ahead of him.
He said that was when he pulled over and got out. He and others immediately started to help the victims out of the bus.
Mitic explained many of the students were in shock – others he said, were still trapped in the bus.
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He said he called 911 and offered his phone to students to call their parents.
“I think everyone wants to stop and help, but I think some people figure they can’t help,” Mitic said. “Maybe moving on is the best way so that first responders can get through.”
Michael Mireles was on her way home to Austin when she saw the arrest.
“I did see them arresting somebody in a red shirt,” Mireles said. “And they did take him to the other side of the freeway, so I guess going towards Phoenix.”
The bus was carrying at least 35 students and five adults — the bus driver and four chaperones.
Three students and one adult from the bus were transported to a local hospital in critical condition, according to Arizona DPS.
DPS Capt. Tim Wiedemann told 13 News that major incidents like this are always difficult.
“Just the worst thing. Small kids, small children. And you know it’s high school kids, it doesn’t make it any better,” Wiedemann said. “Whenever you come to these types of calls, with children, it makes it worse.”
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