Father of NFL Player Killed in Utah Bus Crash Minnesota

A tour bus driver killed in a crash near the Utah-Nevada border was the father of Minnesota Vikings running back Matt Asiata, officials said Tuesday.The Utah Highway Patrol said 53-year-old Pita Asiata of Bountiful was impaled by a drilling device Monday evening when the bus collided with a utility truck on Interstate 80. Three of the 50 bus passengers were critically hurt.Matt Asiata, 26, attended Hunter High School in West Valley City and played football for the University of Utah before joining the NFL. He has played sparingly this season and missed the last game with a shoulder injury."This is heartbreaking news for Matt and his family," the Vikings said in a statement Tuesday afternoon. "We are here to support the Asiata family in any way possible. Our thoughts and prayers are with the Asiata family."
The tour bus operated by Utah-based Le Bus departed from Wendover, Nev., and was headed to Salt Lake City, said Tim Brown, a spokesman for the transportation company.Others on the bus and in the utility truck reported minor injurie