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School Bus Driver Injured in Accident

A Virginia school bus was involved in an accident that sent the bus driver to the hospital for minor injuries, according to WDBJ 7. Police have charged the driver with failure to obey a sign.

The accident happened at a local intersection when the bus driver did not stop at a stop sign and crashed into a pick-up truck, which sent the pickup into a utility pole.

The bus driver was taken to an area medical center for non-life threatening injuries.

Ten students aged 14-18 were on the bus at the time of the accident. None of them were hurt.

 

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