UPDATE: School Bus Involved In Stateline Road Wreck

UPDATE: A passenger vehicle and a school bus collided Monday morning at the intersection with Bond Road.

Update published at 2:38 p.m.:

The Dearborn County Sheriff's Department says 39 students were on-board a Sunman-Dearborn Community Schools bus when it was involved in a wreck on Stateline Road near Bright Monday morning.

A passenger car driven by Richard King, 19, of West Harrison, was driving southbound on Stateline Road when he crossed the center line and side-swiped the bus.

Following the wreck, students were loaded onto another bus and continued on to school. 

An Indiana State Police motor carrier inspector arrived to inspect the bus involved in the crash. 

Bright Fire & EMS assisted at the crash scene. 

 

Original story published at 7:49 a.m.:

(Bright, Ind) – Emergency crews are responding to a crash involving a school bus on Stateline Road Monday morning.

The bus and a second vehicle collided on Stateline Road near the intersection with Bond Road at about 7:30 a.m.

Nobody on the bus was injured, according to dispatchers. At least one person in the other vehicle was reportedly hurt.

Motorists may encounter a delay on Stateline Road at the crash scene. Listen to Eagle Country 99.3 or follow us on Twitter @eagle993 for the latest in local traffic.

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