The truck continued a short way before going off-road and crossing a ditch and coming to a stop on a nearby property, the sheriff’s office said.
Eleven students ages 6 to 15 were on board at the time of the crash. All the children and both drivers were rushed to the Chase County Hospital “with a wide range of injuries,” the sheriff’s office said. Three of the children were later taken to regional trauma centers.
The bus driver was a 39-year-old man from Champion, and the truck driver was a 20-year-old man from Venango, officials said. The 20-year-old driver of the truck hit the rear passenger side of the bus, causing the bus to spin and flip over.Deputies are still in the preliminary stages of the investigation and requested help from the Nebraska State Police to inspect both vehicles and reconstruct the accident, according to authorities.Share this article: