Apr 26, 2024
MINT HILL, N.C. – Six people, including two students and a bus driver, were transported to a hospital after a Charlotte-Mecklenburg School bus was involved in a vehicle crash on Friday afternoon. It happened just before 3 p.m. at the intersection of Blair Road and Albemarle Road in Mint Hill. The bus was from Rocky River High School and was carrying 20 students on board. The bus and vehicle in the accident sustained heavy front-end damage. Officials said the two students and the bus driver were transported out of an abundance of caution. MEDIC said three people were treated with minor injuries and three sustained serious injuries. Below is a statement from Principal LeGrand: Good afternoon Rocky River families.  This is Principal LeGrand with an important message. This afternoon, bus 597 was involved in an accident. While driving through an intersection, a vehicle hit the bus on the left side. Twenty students were on board at the time of the accident. The paramedics were called to evaluate two Rocky River High School students and the bus driver, and out of an abundance of caution the bus driver and two students were transported to a nearby hospital. Bus 270 will transport the remaining students home this afternoon. Thank you for your continued support of Rocky River High School. Major traffic delays are expected in the area. Drivers should avoid the area at this time. This is the second bus crash of the day. Earlier that morning, two busses chartering students to Carowinds was invovled in a crash on I-85. Tap HERE to learn more about that story.
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