Iowa Lakes OF Carter Johnson died in bus crash, police say

"The bus carrying the school's baseball team crashed and overturned in a ditch on Iowa Highway 4 near Twin Lakes, about 110 miles northwest of Des Moines, on Wednesday morning. Iowa State Patrol Lt. Aaron Schmidt said Johnson was pronounced dead at the scene. He added that when officials arrived at the crash site, student-athletes who had been on a van behind the bus were performing CPR on Johnson."

""Carter was a great teammate, a friend and a valued member of our athletic community," athletic director Troy Larson said in a news conference Thursday. "In his time here he really impacted our campus, both within our halls and the classrooms, as well as on the playing field. We're heartbroken for this tragedy. Editor's Picks "Our thoughts and prayers are with Carter's family. Cannot imagine the depth of their loss. And we are holding them close in our hearts.""

Carter Johnson, 19, was identified as the victim in a bus crash that injured 32 others. He was a freshman outfielder for Iowa Lakes Community College and had appeared in one game this season after a high school career at Rapid City Stevens in South Dakota. The bus carrying the team's players crashed and overturned in a ditch on Iowa Highway 4 near Twin Lakes, about 110 miles northwest of Des Moines, on Wednesday morning. Johnson was pronounced dead at the scene. Student-athletes who had been on a van behind the bus were performing CPR when officials arrived. Three others were airlifted to trauma hospitals in Des Moines, and additional passengers were taken by ambulance to four area hospitals. All four scheduled games at North Arkansas College were canceled.

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