School bus driver injured after bus carrying students crashes
Aug 26, 2022, 10:10 AM | Updated: Aug 30, 2022, 3:38 pm
An accident in Utah County involving a school bus on Aug. 26 is under investigation. (Dept. of Public Safety)
(Dept. of Public Safety)
UTAH COUNTY, Utah — A Nebo School District school bus carrying 45 Junior High students was involved in an accident on Friday morning.
According to the Department of Public Safety, at approximately 7:37 a.m., the bus was traveling eastbound on State Route 6 near Goshen, Utah.
The bus reportedly drifted off the right shoulder and onto the roadway according to DPS. Then, the driver corrected to the left, crossing all lanes of SR-6 and went off the opposite shoulder.
The vehicle hit a fence before stopping in a field.
First responders transported the bus driver to the hospital in fair condition. One student reported a minor injury but did not need to be taken in for care.
The rest of the students were reportedly uninjured. The cause of the crash is currently under investigation.The Nebo School District contacted parents and made arrangements to take the students to school. For information regarding the students, please contact the Nebo School District.
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