WASHINGTON COUNTY, PA – Two students had to be airlifted to hospitals following a school bus crash in Mount Pleasant Township on Thursday afternoon that also left seven others injured, reports CBS News Pittsburgh.
The accident occurred on a stretch of Westland Road (Highway 519) near 3rd Street. Emergency responders arrived shortly after 2:30 p.m.
According to the superintendent of Fort Cherry School District, the bus was occupied by eight students of Western Area Career and Technology Center in Canonsburg. While it’s unclear at this time what led up to the collision, officials said the driver lost control of the bus just moments beforehand and that no other vehicles were involved.
Two students suffered serious injuries and had to be flown to Pittsburgh hospitals. The other six students and the bus driver sustained injuries considered moderate.
An investigation is being handled by the Pennsylvania State Police.
No pending charges or citations have been reported.
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