A Swanzey man was killed Friday morning in a head-on crash involving a Monadnock Regional School District bus carrying students to school in Marlborough.
First responders from multiple Monadnock region towns, including Peterborough, were dispatched to the scene near Webb Depot Road and Route 12 at about 7:12 a.m.
According to New Hampshire State Police, a school bus driven by James French, 77, of Keene, was traveling north on Route 12 when it was struck head-on by a red 2008 Ford F-250 pickup truck driven by David Peloski, 74.
Peloski, who was the sole occupant of the pickup truck, was pronounced dead at the scene. His body will be transported to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner for an autopsy.
The school bus was carrying 13 students to Monadnock Regional Middle School in Swanzey at the time of the crash. Monadnock Regional School District reported that all students were safe. Some students were taken to an area hospital as a precaution, but no serious injuries were reported.
French, the bus driver, sustained injuries believed to be non-life-threatening and was transported to Cheshire Medical Center, according to state police.
Troopers assigned to the New Hampshire State Police Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Unit have taken over the investigation, with assistance from the Marlborough Police and Fire departments.
Route 12 in Marlborough remained closed Friday morning while investigators processed the scene.
Anyone who witnessed the crash or has information related to the investigation is asked to contact Trooper Eric Torrens at Eric.M.Torrens@DOS.NH.GOV.
This story has been updated.