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Article: Band teacher is praised for her excellence
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- Deseret News (Salt Lake City)
- Article date:
- October 12, 2009
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Riverton High School's band when Livingston became the school's
color guard director in 2002.
Soon, they were best friends.
Through tears and smiles Sunday, Livingston made it clear that
her dear friend was already a hero long before she grabbed the
steering wheel of an out-of-control bus near McCammon, Idaho,
Saturday night.
Christensen, 33, was killed when the bus, carrying members of the
American Fork High School marching band, crashed on I-15 as they
returned from a competition at Idaho State University in Pocatello.
The bus driver apparently momentarily blacked out, prompting
Christensen to act.
Two students were taken to hospitals by helicopter, though police
said their injuries were ...