CAMDEN, NC — The three vehicle collision on Scotland Road left seven injured on Friday, according to the North Carolina State Highway Patrol.
Two Camden County school buses and one car were involved in the crash.
A 17-year-old girl was driving the 2013 Hyundai Sonata which police believe was at fault for the crash. She was charged with failure to maintain lane control.
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The car was traveling west on Scotland Road alongside one of the school buses. Another school bus was heading east on Scotland Road. The car then crossed the center line and collided with the eastbound bus, which subsequently crashed into the westbound bus.
Four children, two bus drivers, and the car driver were injured as a result of the crash. They were all transported to the hospital with non-life threatening injures.
On Friday, Camden County Schools issued the following statement after the crash was reported:
"This afternoon there was a bus accident involving a personal vehicle, Bus #80 and Bus #83 from Camden County Schools. EMS and law enforcement responded very quickly, and all students were reunited with their parents/guardians at our reunification site. Some minor injuries did occur, and students and adults who were transported to the hospital by EMS have also been reunited with their parents/guardians. We appreciate the patience and support of all the parents and first responders. We would like to thank all of the Camden County School employees, the Camden Sheriff’s Department, and Camden, Currituck, and Elizabeth City-Pasquotank EMS, who quickly responded to the situation."
