Marana school bus crash: 4 people hospitalized, driver arrested
4 hurt in school bus crash on I-10 near Tucson
The driver of an SUV involved in a school bus crash outside of Tucson, leaving four people hurt, has been arrested, authorities said.
PHOENIX - The driver of an SUV involved in a school bus crash outside of Tucson, leaving four people hurt, has been arrested, authorities said.
What we know:
Officials with DPS say the crash happened on April 1 when a Volvo SUV collided with the driver's side of the school bus along Interstate 10 near Tangerine Road.
The bus then veered into a median barrier cable, causing it to roll onto its side.
Four people were transported to local hospitals for serious but non-life-threatening injuries and the driver of the SUV was arrested.
I-10 was shut down in both directions for hours. It was reopened early Wednesday morning.
What we don't know:
The SUV driver who was arrested was not identified. DPS did not say why the driver was arrested.
Students from Kingman injured
In a statement posted on their website, officials with the Kingman Unified School District said the bus was carrying students and three chaperons when the crash happened. The students were members of Future Business Leaders of America.
"Several students and a staff member have been transported for medical evaluation," read a portion of the statement.
What's next:
An investigation is being conducted by State Troopers, Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Troopers and Vehicular Crimes Unit Detectives.