Wednesday, July 22, 2009

Bus Wreck Injures Two Student

Two students were injured Wednesday morning in a wreck that involved a school bus on the Texas 360 service road and Six Flags Drive.

One student was taken by ambulance to an Arlington hospital and a second student was taken to a hospital by their parent, said Veronica Sopher, an Arlington school district spokeswoman.

Both were being treated for minor injuries and were taken to the hospital as a precaution, Sopher added.

A female driver also was taken to a hospital with what is being described as minor injuries.

Originally is was reported that the wreck involved two buses, but school officials say the second bus was at the scene to transport the other students to their destination.

The wreck occurred shortly before 9 a.m. in the intersection of N. Watson Road and Six Flags Drive, said Jimmy Womack, director of security and transportation for the school district. He said the woman broad-sided the bus near its rear wheel axle.

Four students were on the bus were on the bus when the crash occurred.

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