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Minor injuries reported after pickup truck hits school bus in Isle of Wight County

Posted at 1:18 PM, Feb 12, 2016
and last updated 2016-02-12 13:28:51-05

Isle of Wight County, VA. – A school bus driver and two students reported minor injuries after their bus was rear-ended by a pickup truck in Isle of Wight County on Friday.

Bus #95 was carrying students home from Smithfield Middle and Smithfield High schools at approximately noon when the accident happened.

The bus was stopped on Route 258 to turn on to Waterworks Road when the pickup truck hit it.

Those with injuries were transported from the scene for further evaluation.

School officials are in the process of notifying parents and provided a substitute bus and driver to complete the run.