Geller says the bus hit a guardrail after it encountered a work zone that reduced traffic to one lane.
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Augusta County Schools tells multiple media outlets that 20 students from the Churchville area and an adult were injured in an accident on Tuesday morning. Tiresome suffered serious injuries and was sent to UVA Hospital.
Augusta Health has activated emergency incident procedures and has adequate resources to triage and treat the students who are arriving at the hospital for care and treatment.
According to a Virginia State Police news release, the bus was traveling north on Twin Springs Road when the bus driver – David M. Kinkead, 48, of Ft.
The students attend Churchville Elementary, Beverly Manor Middle School and Buffalo Gap High School.
Four of the 12 students were still being treated at Holston Valley for serious injuries, and Wellmont spokesperson Jim Wozniak confirmed two had been admitted.
State Police say charges are pending against the driver, 65-year-old Daniel boring of West Augusta.
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The school bus wreck happened Monday afternoon in Scott County. The driver of the bus overcorrected, taking the vehicle off the road.
