On Monday morning, a school bus with 29 students drove off the highway and drove along the embankment into a stream in Pennsylvania. According to reports, many students were injured in the crash. National Broadcasting Corporation Philadelphia.
Photos posted on social media show that the front end of the bus was submerged in the Bushkill River, with water almost flooding the windows. The incident occurred near Easton, Pennsylvania, a small city located east of Allentown on the border with New Jersey. This bus is serving a local middle school in the Easton District School District. According to the published report, 14 people were taken to the district hospital by ambulance or private transportation.
Another article published by NBC Philadelphia correspondent Steven Fisher shows a video taken around 8 am showing rescuers trying to pull the bus out of the water with a winch.
The authorities have not reported the condition of anyone on the bus. police It did report that the bus had been driving in the lane farthest from the creek when it lost control. At first it turned to the right, the ground raised slightly, then turned to the left, crossing two lanes, and hitting the guardrail.
According to reports, the water entering by the bus was about 2 feet deep after the water level dropped at about 25 feet. The bus managed to avoid a collision with many trees on the way. The exact cause of the accident is still under investigation. According to the law, in an accident involving any commercial driver, the driver will be tested for drugs and alcohol.
Easton Fire Chief Henry Hennings said that the two students and the bus driver had to use “Stokes Baskets” to lift the embankment. These rectangular baskets, similar to stretchers, are usually used to lift victims up steep slopes, otherwise they cannot climb on their own.
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The head of the Easton District School District, David Piperato, said the two students and the driver were taken from the scene to the Anderson campus of St. Luke’s Hospital in Bethlehem. Another six students were taken to the Easton campus by ambulance, and five students were taken to the hospital by their parents.
“We received the’report of the family’s arrival in Anderson’ [hospital]’But there is no specific information,” Piperato said.
Easton Safety School Director John Remarley said that although the school district is not sure about the extent of the injuries to students and drivers, none of them appear to be serious.
Another destructive event The incident involving a school bus took place in Seattle at the end of last month, when a man hijacked a parked bus and carried out a destructive drive through multiple communities in Seattle. The chase lasted about 15 minutes and damaged at least 20 cars. The man then rammed the bus into another public transport bus. He was arrested after escaping on foot.
