The Salt Lake County District Attorney Sim Gill has announced that the former Granite School District bus driver who allegedly set fire to a bus with students inside will be charged with arson.
In addition to the 10 counts of first-degree felony aggravated arson, Michael Austin Ford will also be charged with second-degree felony aggravated child abuse for the February 2022 fire. For the incident in April 2023, Ford has been charged with second-degree felony arson and second-degree felony obstructing justice.
In April 2023, footage revealed Ford to be striking a lighter in his hand to light the electrical components under the dashboard.
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