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8 students treated for injuries in Buckeye school bus crash

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Published  January 15, 2025 2:52pm MST
Crime and Public Safety
FOX 10 Phoenix

The Brief

    • A school bus was involved in a crash with a pickup truck in Buckeye.
    • Eight students were being treated by paramedics at the scene.
    • The school bus driver, driver of the pickup and passenger in the pickup were also treated for injuries.

BUCKEYE, Ariz. - Nearly a dozen people are being evaluated for injuries from a bus crash in Buckeye.

What we know:

Eight students, a bus driver and the driver and passenger of a pickup truck that crashed are all being treated by paramedics.

Three of the students and the driver of the bus were taken to the hospital.

Buckeye Police said the students were being transported from the Buckeye Learning Center.

The crash happened at the intersection of Rainbow Road and Sundance Parkway.

Local perspective:

The intersection is restricted by Buckeye Police but they said traffic is still moving around the crash.

Lower Buckeye Road and Watson Road were listed as recommended alternatives for those who want to avoid the scene altogether.

What we don't know:

Police are still evaluating the scene and a cause for the crash has not yet been determined. 

The Source

  • Information for this story was provided by the Buckeye Police Department.

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