J-M students receive minor injuries from morning bus crash
Several students received minor injuries after a Jefferson-Morgan School District bus was involved in a crash with a dump truck Wednesday morning.
Six elementary school students and a bus driver were on the bus at the time of the crash, which happened about 8 a.m., Jefferson-Morgan Superintendent Dr. Brandon Robinson said Wednesday.
The crash happened on Route 21 as the bus was turning onto Eaton Run Road, Robinson said. As the bus was turning, he said, it was rear-ended by a dump truck that unsuccessfully tried to stop, hitting the driver’s side as it swerved.
Three students were transported for medical evaluation and were being treated for minor injuries. The driver was evaluated on scene.
The students had not returned to school after the crash, Robinson said.
“We gave all the parents the option to keep them home today, given the circumstances,” Robinson said. “It’s very nerve-wracking for a student when that kind of thing happens.”
Robinson thanked the first responders, the district’s bus company and district staff for their quick response.
“I was very happy with the response from everybody, from our school district, our community and our staff,” he said.