Students Hurt in Maryland School Bus Crash

Sept. 25, 2013
The bus and an SUV collided in Charles County leaving several people hurt.

WALDORF, Md. (WUSA9) -- We are told several people were injured in a bus accident in the 2400 block of Davis Road in Waldorf Wednesday morning.

According to Diane Richardson, spokeswoman for the Charles County Sheriff's Office, a school bus and an SUV collided around 7:50 a.m. near Davis Middle School and Northpoint High School. The bus had students from Northpoint High School.

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According to Richardson, the students on the bus were triaged for minor injuries. The driver of the SUV suffered more serious injuries, however Richardson did not have details on the driver's condition.

Katie O'Malley-Simpson, spokeswoman for Charles County Public Schools, says four of the students were transported to a local hospital by ambulance and five were taken on board a medical bus. The twenty-six remaining students were transported on another school bus to a the hospital as a precaution. According to Ms. O'Malley-Simpson, none of the students had serious injuries.

The SUV driver was flown out by medivac. There is no indication that the patient was a high school student, officials say.

DC Fire officials say they sent an engine, truck and mass ambulance bus to the scene to help with any crash victims.

We hope to have more details soon.

Republished with permission of WUSA9.com

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