49 students and 2 adults were hospitalized after a school bus crash in Pennsylvania.

OAN’s Elizabeth ⁤Volberding
12:30 PM – Thursday, September 7, 2023

On Wednesday, 49 students and‍ two adults were taken to the hospital after a school bus crashed head-on into a tow truck in ​northeastern ⁢Pennsylvania.

Just after 8 a.m. on ⁤Wednesday, a ⁤school bus was carrying around 54 students, grades kindergarten through eighth grade, were headed⁤ to⁣ their ⁢second day of school at the Bear Creek Community Charter School in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, according to the Pennsylvania State Police.

The school​ bus slammed head-on into a ‍tow truck‍ on​ Route 115, leaving 49 of the students and two adults injured. Some victims were released ⁤to their parents, while the ⁢others were transported to Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center.

As of late Wednesday, four of the 49 students who ⁣were hospitalized remained ⁢in treatment for moderate injuries, Bear Creek CEO Jim Smith told The New York Post.

The⁣ school bus driver, 53-year-old Suzanne Ent, and the tow truck driver, 28-year-old Edward Steinmann, were hospitalized following the accident with “moderate injuries”, according to state police Captain Patrick ⁢Dougherty.

“At this time it is believed the operator of the tow truck⁤ suffered⁢ a medical issue before the crash” that caused him to cross into oncoming traffic at the time of the accident, Dougherty explained at a press conference on Wednesday. “Although this is‍ an unfortunate event, we are​ grateful that there⁢ were ⁢no serious injuries. We wish everyone a speedy recovery.”

The Bear ⁣Creek CEO wrote a heartfelt message that he shared in⁤ a community bulletin

“Today was a day that none of ⁢us ever wanted to experience, nor do we ever want to experience it again. But there are lessons to be learned, and we must be prepared ⁣in the unfortunate event of a future incident,” he said. “I’m looking forward to ​the results of the ongoing investigation.”

Route 115 held a road closure until around noon on Wednesday while police continued their investigation. Images taken near the site of the ⁢accident ​show both the large school bus and the two truck with serious front-end damage.

According to⁤ Doherty, plenty of good Samaritans offered assistance at the scene of the collision and were appreciated for it. He​ also expressed ⁣gratitude to the response agencies⁢ for their⁢ efforts on the spot.

The captain ‍stated that the crash⁤ is still under investigation.

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