PORT ST. LUCIE – A student was taken to a local hospital following a school bus accident which occurred at about 8:26 a.m., March 27 at Southeast Lyngate Drive and Southeast Elkhart Terrace, Port St. Lucie, according to police reports.
The bus was stopped at Southeast Lyngate Drive at Southeast Elkhart Terrace with another vehicle behind it, according to police reports. A third vehicle failed to stop, striking the vehicle in front of it and pushing that vehicle into the bus with 14 children.
While the one student complaining of neck pain was taken to a local hospital, the remaining 13 were transferred to another bus and safely taken to their school, according to police reports.
It is not know at this time to what school the students were being taken, according to police reports. The investigation continues.
Anyone who might have witnessed the accident or has video of the accident is asked to call Port St. Lucie Police at 772-871-5000.