The driver of a school bus and nine students were rushed to hospitals early Wednesday when the bus rammed into a tree in the Eleanor area of West Virginia.
Putnam County authorities said the crash occurred at about 7:30 a.m. on Route 62, Roosevelt Boulevard.
It is believed that the bus driver suffered a medical emergency when they left the road and slammed into a tree.
The twenty-eight students riding the bus at the time of the crash attended George Washington Elementary and Middle School.
At least one student suffered serious injuries that required surgery. The Putnam County Schools district issued a statement over the incident.
“Putnam County Schools extends our sincere thoughts and prayers to our PCS bus operator and all students involved,”
“We are grateful for our first responders, the Putnam County Sheriff’s Department, medical staff, and school staff who responded instantly and overwhelmingly to the incident.”
