1NEWARK, DE – Delaware State Police have identified 54-year-old Wanda Montalvo of Wilmington as the woman killed in a crash involving two school buses Thursday morning at Gauger-Cobbs Middle School.

The incident occurred around 7 a.m. in the school’s drop-off lane on Gender Road as students were arriving for class.

Investigators say Montalvo was conducting an emergency exit drill behind a parked IC 300 bus when another bus of the same model drifted forward and struck her.

Key Points

54-year-old bus driver Wanda Montalvo was killed Thursday at Gauger-Cobbs Middle School

Police say a second school bus drifted forward and struck her during a safety drill

No students were injured; investigation remains ongoing by Delaware State Police

Police continue investigation into fatal collision

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