UPDATE: Eight Students Injured In Crash Involving South Dearborn Bus

UPDATE: Eight students were taken to the local hospital Wednesday.

Update published Thursday, September 20:

Eight students were hurt in a school bus crash on State Road 148 just outside Aurora on Wednesday.

A South Dearborn Community School Corporation school bus and another vehicle collided on S.R. 148 near Outer Drive.

School district superintendent Eric Lows says eight of the students aboard the bus were taken to Highpoint Health for non-life threatening injuries. They were each treated and released.

“I would like to thank all Dearborn County First Responders along with Highpoint Health for the care and attention they provided to our students,” Lows said.

Original story published Wednesday, September 19:

(Aurora, Ind.) - A school bus accident has been reported in Dearborn County. 

Aurora Police say at least one South Dearborn school bus was involved in a crash along State Road 148 near Outer Drive in Aurora around 1:40 p.m. 

Police did not say if any students or drivers were injured in the accident. 

However, a number of school buses were in the area at the time of the crash, which is impacting student drop off this afternoon. Students on buses 15 and 22 are being transferred to Manchester Elementary School, while students on buses 20 and 21 will likely be late getting to their drop off point. 

Motorists should avoid State Road 148 until further notice.