Father of Vikings RB killed in Utah bus crash

A spokesman for a Utah bus company has identified the driver killed in a crash Monday as the father of Minnesota Vikings running back Matt Asiata.Asiata's agent Ken Vierra confirmed the connection Tuesday afternoon.The Utah Highway Patrol says 53-year-old father Pita Asiata of Bountiful was impaled by a drilling device when his bus crashed into a utility truck on Interstate 80 near the Utah-Nevada border.Officials say three of the 50 bus passengers were critically injured in the crash, which is under investigation.Matt Asiata is a 26-year-old from West Valley City who played football for the University of Utah before joining the NFL.Copyright 2013 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.