Four people, including three minor children, were evaluated for medical issues following a crash involving a school bus that took place on the morning of Tuesday, April 28, 2015, when a school bus and pick-up truck collided in Hanover County, Virginia near the intersection of Bethany Church Road and State Route 33. The crash took place when the school bus operator slammed into a mid-2000s model pick-up that was stopped and attempting to make a left-hand turn onto another roadway. The bus driver faces charges related to following the pick-up too closely.
The bus, which was carrying students to South Anna Elementary School, was reportedly going westward on State Route 33 (on a segment of the highway called Mountain Road) when it came upon the stopped truck but was unable to halt in time to avoid a collision. All injuries sustained in this crash are reported as being minor, with all wounded parties being treated and released shortly following the collision. Only four children were aboard the bus at the time of the collision, and all crash victims are expected to make a complete recovery.
First responders took no note of serious injuries of anyone on board either vehicle at the time of the crash, though minor accident-related pain was reported by the driver of the truck and all children aboard the bus at the time of the collision were evaluated and treated on scene. Although the school bus driver was cited with a moving violation in relation to the crash, it is unknown whether vocational penalties will be faced in relation to the crash.
According to statistics released by the Virginia Highway Safety Office, more than 350 school bus occupants were injured during traffic collisions during the 2013 calendar year, the last year for which statistics were made available.