BULLITT COUNTY, Ky. — The Bullitt County community celebrated the life of a bus driver killed in a September crash while on his way to work.
The Hillview Police Department hosted a car show in honor of Jason Benningfield to help raise money for his family.
The show included a variety of entertainment, food, raffles and live music.
Many of his family and friends said Benningfield meant so much to their community.
“For everyone who has known Jason knows what he has brought to our lives and that I hope that we can continue to keep his legacy and his memory alive,” Tina Geary, a friend, said. “I’m just so grateful and blessed to have known Jason and his family.”
The 48-year-old was driving his pickup truck to the school bus compound on the morning of Sept. 8 when he was involved in a crash with another pickup.
A GoFundMe account has also been created to support the family.
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