TROUP COUNTY, Ga. — Several students in central Georgia were injured after the school bus they were on was involved in an accident.
LaGrange police say that one student, one bus driver and a bus monitor were sent to the hospital, but it’s unclear how severe their injuries were.
Troup County School System officials confirmed to Channel 2 Action News that one of their buses was involved in a crash on Mooty Bridge Road on Thursday afternoon.
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Police say a truck ran through the intersection and crashed into the bus, causing it to flip onto its side.
School officials say nine students were on board and several of them were injured, but did not comment on exactly how many were hurt.
Investigators say the bus was carrying kids with special needs of different ages. Some of them were elementary schoolers and others were high schoolers.
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The other eight students have seen been medically cleared.
Videos shared with Channel 2 Action News show the school bus lying on its side.
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