UPDATE:
Thirty three students were on the bus that collided with a truck Friday afternoon. The bus collided with the truck, struck an embankment and flipped over.
The miracle is that no one on the bus was seriously injured, but tonight we have learned that the driver of the vehicle is in serious condition.
Kyle Brown, a Junior at Bermudian Springs High School was on the bus when it flipped over. "I was just riding home sitting there talking to my friend, had some music going on my phone and all of the sudden just felt this smash and the bus started flipping."
Brown along with thirty two other high school and middle school students from Bermudian Springs were heading home from school on route 94 when a pickup truck lost control and hit the bus head forcing it into an embankment.
Brown said he didn't know what had happened. "Just grabbed my seat when the bus started flipping and just held onto it until the bus started to stop moving. People on the bus were screaming as they flew out of their seats before the bus finally came to a stop. I just didn't know what to think. I didn't have time to think I was just wondering what the heck was on."
Brown was sitting in the back of the bus and made his way out through the emergency window. Once outside he checked to make sure his friends were okay.
"My friend Chase had a cut on his head right on the top of his head. He walked out and I looked over at him and he was bleeding down his face and I asked if he was okay and by that time they had the personnel on him helping him out."
Kyle only had a minor cut to his lip but 7 students had to be transported to area hospitals from the scene. Three more were taken after they were evaluated at the school. The rest of the students were taken back to the high school to be reunited with their parents.
Dr. Shane Hotchkiss, the Superintendent at Bermudian Springs School District said parents were notified about the crash. "We did make contact with all parents and we asked them to meet us back here at the high school."
Three students were later taken to the hospital after further inspection at the school. But Hotchkiss says it's a miracle that no one on the bus was seriously injured. "Anytime a bus overturns you're obviously concerned and to just have minor injuries. I do consider us very fortunate and the students very fortunate for what's taken place because it certainly could have been much worse."
The Superintendent says the district handled the situation well because of careful planning prior to the accident. "For us it was really important that we had accurate rosters and that we had people making contact with parents. And all of that was well done on site by our district personnel our bus drivers had every piece of information that they needed and I felt very good about how we were able to communicate with parents."
Most students were released from the hospital within an hour of arriving and now the school is looking forward to making sure the students have the counseling they need come Monday. "We are going to make crisis teams available on Monday for any students that were actually involved in the accident." Counseling will also be given to students who were on a separate bus who saw the whole accident happen.
Kyle said he's not really looking forward to riding a bus again. "I really don't want to ride on the bus again. rather not."
And while Kyle is happy for his safety he hopes everyone else involved will be okay. "I just hope the guy that was in the pickup is okay."
Police say that the driver of the truck went into cardiac arrest when he arrived at the hospital but they were able to get his heart beating again.
Police say the man faces numerous violations including driving too fast.
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Reading Township Police tell CBS 21 that the driver of the truck that struck the school bus suffered a cardiac emergency at the hospital.
He is currently in serious condition at York Hospital.
Police added that the driver could face traffic violation charges for driving too fast for conditions and also for having illegal tires on his vehicle.
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Numerous students from Bermudian Springs High and Middle Schools were injured in an accident involving a truck and a school bus.
The accident occurred around 315 p.m. Friday, and police believe weather may have been an issue.
None of the students suffered serious injuries, but several were taken to Gettysburg and York Hospitals for evaluation.
The driver of the truck was on his way to pick up his son from Bermudian Springs, suffered serious injuries. He is in operation at York Hospital.
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Emergency crews are on the scene of a bus crash near the intersection of East Berlin Road and Route 94.
At this time reports indicate the bus is on its roof and that there are injuries.
All available Adams County Fire Police have been asked to report to the area, which is one of the busiest intersections in the area.
More information will be provided when it becomes available.
Thirty three students were on the bus that collided with a truck Friday afternoon. The bus collided with the truck, struck an embankment and flipped over.
The miracle is that no one on the bus was seriously injured, but tonight we have learned that the driver of the vehicle is in serious condition.
Kyle Brown, a Junior at Bermudian Springs High School was on the bus when it flipped over. "I was just riding home sitting there talking to my friend, had some music going on my phone and all of the sudden just felt this smash and the bus started flipping."
Brown along with thirty two other high school and middle school students from Bermudian Springs were heading home from school on route 94 when a pickup truck lost control and hit the bus head forcing it into an embankment.
Brown said he didn't know what had happened. "Just grabbed my seat when the bus started flipping and just held onto it until the bus started to stop moving. People on the bus were screaming as they flew out of their seats before the bus finally came to a stop. I just didn't know what to think. I didn't have time to think I was just wondering what the heck was on."
Brown was sitting in the back of the bus and made his way out through the emergency window. Once outside he checked to make sure his friends were okay.
"My friend Chase had a cut on his head right on the top of his head. He walked out and I looked over at him and he was bleeding down his face and I asked if he was okay and by that time they had the personnel on him helping him out."
Kyle only had a minor cut to his lip but 7 students had to be transported to area hospitals from the scene. Three more were taken after they were evaluated at the school. The rest of the students were taken back to the high school to be reunited with their parents.
Dr. Shane Hotchkiss, the Superintendent at Bermudian Springs School District said parents were notified about the crash. "We did make contact with all parents and we asked them to meet us back here at the high school."
Three students were later taken to the hospital after further inspection at the school. But Hotchkiss says it's a miracle that no one on the bus was seriously injured. "Anytime a bus overturns you're obviously concerned and to just have minor injuries. I do consider us very fortunate and the students very fortunate for what's taken place because it certainly could have been much worse."
The Superintendent says the district handled the situation well because of careful planning prior to the accident. "For us it was really important that we had accurate rosters and that we had people making contact with parents. And all of that was well done on site by our district personnel our bus drivers had every piece of information that they needed and I felt very good about how we were able to communicate with parents."
Most students were released from the hospital within an hour of arriving and now the school is looking forward to making sure the students have the counseling they need come Monday. "We are going to make crisis teams available on Monday for any students that were actually involved in the accident." Counseling will also be given to students who were on a separate bus who saw the whole accident happen.
Kyle said he's not really looking forward to riding a bus again. "I really don't want to ride on the bus again. rather not."
And while Kyle is happy for his safety he hopes everyone else involved will be okay. "I just hope the guy that was in the pickup is okay."
Police say that the driver of the truck went into cardiac arrest when he arrived at the hospital but they were able to get his heart beating again.
Police say the man faces numerous violations including driving too fast.
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Reading Township Police tell CBS 21 that the driver of the truck that struck the school bus suffered a cardiac emergency at the hospital.
He is currently in serious condition at York Hospital.
Police added that the driver could face traffic violation charges for driving too fast for conditions and also for having illegal tires on his vehicle.
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Numerous students from Bermudian Springs High and Middle Schools were injured in an accident involving a truck and a school bus.
The accident occurred around 315 p.m. Friday, and police believe weather may have been an issue.
None of the students suffered serious injuries, but several were taken to Gettysburg and York Hospitals for evaluation.
The driver of the truck was on his way to pick up his son from Bermudian Springs, suffered serious injuries. He is in operation at York Hospital.
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Emergency crews are on the scene of a bus crash near the intersection of East Berlin Road and Route 94.
At this time reports indicate the bus is on its roof and that there are injuries.
All available Adams County Fire Police have been asked to report to the area, which is one of the busiest intersections in the area.
More information will be provided when it becomes available.