One Hospitalized After School Bus Crash on N 9th and Merchant Streets in Abilene

1 Hospitalized after Abilene School Bus Crash on N 9th Street and Merchant Street
Abilene, Texas (November 15, 2018) – One person was hospitalized Wednesday morning after an Abilene ISD school bus crash with an SUV at an intersection in Abilene, according to a local news release.
The crash took place shortly before 7:00 a.m. November 14, in the area of N 9th and Merchant streets.
The school bus and the SUV collided for unknown reasons.
The bus janitor was taken to the hospital with unspecified injuries.
Eight kids were onboard the school bus at the time of the accident. They were checked out by EMTs and released.
The Johnston and Lee elementary schools students were taken by another bus to their campuses. They were further evaluated by school nurses, and their parents were contacted.
The driver of the bus was cited for failure to yield to the right of way.
The police are investigating the crash.