The high school marching band from American Fork High School where I graduated was involved in an accident last night.This band is a icon in Utah and a HUGE part of the community in American Fork. It is one of, if not the largest band in the state and they have been invited over the years to play in the Rose Bowl Parade and the Thanksgiving Day parade televised from NYC. I remember when I was young we used to go to the edge of town to watch the band buses come in with a police escort after winning competition over competition.
They are the pride of American Fork!
They were traveling home from Pocatello Idaho where they had just won 1st place in that competition. There were four buses. The driver from the second bus passed out due to a medical issue. This extraordinary teacher, immediately jumped up to grab the wheel and try to control the bus, but was thrown from the window just as the bus rolled, and lost her life. Heather was a American Fork band member as well, and graduated in 1994.
We have a family friend Rachel that is a member of the band and were happy to hear that she is OK physically, but pretty shaken up. Our thoughts and prayers go out to all the family involved.
