Trucker to stand trial in CA bus crash that killed 13
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A trucker will stand trial for a tour bus crash on a Southern California freeway that killed 13 people.
A judge on Wednesday ordered Bruce Guilford to face trial on 42 charges of reckless driving and vehicular manslaughter. He has pleaded not guilty.
Authorities say the 51-year-old Covington, Georgia man fell asleep after utility work briefly halted traffic on Interstate 10 near Palm Springs in 2016.
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Prosecutors say Guilford's truck didn't move when traffic began flowing again.
A tour bus carrying gamblers back from a casino slammed into the rear of his truck, killing the bus driver and a dozen passengers. Twenty-nine people were injured.
A California Highway Patrol officer said Guilford illegally drove for too many hours. Authorities also said the bus driver was sleep-deprived.