April 28, 2010
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School Bus Accident!!!! Updated
A school bus loaded with students from the school my children go to was rear-ended Tuesday morning on Route 322 by a box truck. Twelve students and the bus driver were taken to the hospital to get checked out.
The students, who ranged from second- to sixth-graders, were checked for head and neck injuries after the accident
Nine ambulances responded to the accident. Emergency workers took children off the bus on backboards, with neck braces
The bus was stopped and a student was about to get onboard when it was hit from behind.
The driver heard the brakes of the truck and yelled for the kid to get away. The kid would have been stepping on the bus at the moment of impact. The bus driver’s quick actions prevented some serious injuries.
The impact pushed the bus forward about 25 feet.
He obviously was speeding if the bus got pushed that far. It’s 45 miles per hour so, yea, he could’ve hurt a bunch of kids
Parents of injured students were notified. The non-injured students headed onto school, where they were checked out by the school nurse as a precaution.
Most were taken to the Ephrata Community Hospital, and one student was taken to Lancaster General Hospital. All of the students who were taken to Ephrata Hospital have been treated and released. However, the child taken to LGH has been transferred to the Hershey Medical Center.
Comments (9)
Oh God! I’m glad they were all okay!
Sorry that it happened, but glad it looks like no one got seriously injured. I used to be in insurance claims and saw the results of many accidents.
blessings
frank
That’s a hell of a pounding to hurt 12 students AND the driver
I’m thankful that the bus driver was alert and prompt in warning the children. Not many people can think fast and quickly in situations like this. I hope the parents thank this bus driver for protecting their children.
@Sunrie - yup…it made the bus go forward about 20-25 feet. The guy was speeding. He is in trouble with the law
@ANVRSADDAY - one student has been transferred to Hersey Medical
SubhanAllaah. =/ Why can’t people just follow rules? Seriously, it’s not that hard. I pray that the child who was transferred to the Medical Center heals soon inshaAllaah. I’m so glad the rest of the kids are alright, alhamdulillah. I can’t imagine what their parents might be going through.
I hope they are all okay, how horrible that this happened…
In Christs Love
Michelle~
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