A child was killed and more than 20 others were injured in Ohio after a minivan struck the school bus they were riding in for the first day of elementary school.
after a minivan struck the school bus they were riding in for the first day of elementary school on Tuesday, authorities said.
The school bus with the Northwestern Local Schools district was traveling westbound on state Route 41 in German Township in Clark County at around 8:15 a.m. ET when it was struck by a 2010 Honda Odyssey minivan traveling eastbound, the Ohio State Highway Patrol said. A child was pronounced dead at the scene, the state patrol said.
The school bus did not have seat belts, authorities said. Seat belts are not required on school buses in the state of Ohio. Classes were canceled for Wednesday and the school district said grief counselors would be made available for anyone in need of support following the tragedy.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
- Columbus, Ohio job with The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer CenterResearch-Track Faculty to be a Technology Hub Leader in the Immune Monitoring and Discovery Platform (IMDP)
Read more »
46 Ohio school districts are authorized to have armed staff, including 3 in Northeast OhioOhio state officials confirmed 46 school districts had staff members authorized to carry weapons on campus as of the middle of August.
Read more »
An Ohio school bus overturns after crash with SUV, leaving 1 child dead and 23 injuredAuthorities say a school bus full of children overturned after a crash with an SUV in Ohio, killing one child and injuring 23 others, one seriously.
Read more »
Child killed, 23 other students injured in Ohio school bus crashTwenty-three students and three adults were injured in the collision.
Read more »
Ohio school bus crash claims child's life, injures 23 othersAn incident unfolded in Ohio as a school bus overturned after a crash with an SUV. One child died, while 23 others sustained injuries, with one child's condition reported as serious
Read more »