Students injured in bus rollover crash carrying greater than 30 on board | EUROtoday

A college bus carrying 31 college students crashed and rolled on its facet in Columbia County, Pennsylvania, sending 9 children to the hospital, in response to officers.

Crews from the Catawissa Fire Company had been dispatched to the scene of the wreck on Route 487 round 3 p.m. on Thursday, close to the intersection of Southern Drive and Ashton Hollow Road, in Franklin Township.

“Crews worked to treat several minors prior to EMS arrival,” the division wrote on Facebook, including that there have been “no serious injuries at this point.”

“A total of 9 were transported via Ems to the local hospitals others were transported with parents/guardian’s with school official approval.”

All college students had been in a position to get out of the bus earlier than fireplace crews arrived, WNEP experiences.

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Officials didn’t describe the reason for the crash, which concerned a bus from the Southern Columbia Area School District.

“The district immediately notified all families of affected students. This evening, as always, the safety and well-being of our students and staff remain our top priority,” the district stated in an announcement to the native News-Item newspaper.

“We perceive that information like that is unsettling, and we’re dedicated to retaining our households knowledgeable. Counselors and psychological well being workers will probably be accessible at college tomorrow (Friday), and within the coming days, for all college students and workers who might have extra help.”

“This is a worse-case scenario for all of us,” Catawissa Fire Chief Dale Hendricks informed the paper. “(There was) a large number of occupants and this was listed as a mass transport and mass casualty type of event. All the resources worked together.”

Route 487 has since reopened, WNEP experiences.