More News: Arrest Made in Deadly Ohio Bus Crash
School Bus Carrying Football Team Crashes, Other Driver Arrested
News this week: School bus crashes, update on DUI.
Dennis Anderson・Contributing Writer
A round up of school bus-releated news this week, including two crashes and guilty plea.
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Here is a round up of school bus-related news this week.
School Bus Carrying High School Football Team in Georgia Crashes, Other Driver Arrested
A driver has been taken into custody in connection with the crash that caused a Rome (Georgia) High School bus carrying a football team following a scrimmage to overturn on Thursday night. Details here.
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Students Injured After School Bus Collides with Garbage Truck in Utah
Several students suffered minor injuries after a school bus collided head on with a garbage truck in Spanish Fork, Utah. Details here.
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Minnesota Woman Pleads Guilty to Crashing School Bus Full of Students While Drunk
The woman who was driving Rush City, Minnesota, school bus that crashed with 45 students on board has pleaded guilty to being drunk at the time. No children were injured in the crash. Details here and here.
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