Lee County school bus involved in Cape Coral crash

A pickup truck and a Lee County school bus were involved in a crash in Cape Coral on Tuesday.A Gulf Coast News reporter on the scene at Chiquita Boulevard and Southwest 26th Terrace confirmed that a pickup truck and a school bus were damaged in the crash.The crash happened in front of the Storm Football Complex, near Gulf Elementary and Middle Schools. Two people were injured in the crash and taken to the hospital; however, no children were inside the bus at the time of the crash.The northbound lanes of Chiquita Boulevard were closed following the crash, but have since reopened, as both the bus and pickup truck were towed from the scene.Gulf Coast News is working to find out what caused the crash.This is a developing story and will be updated.DOWNLOAD the free Gulf Coast News app for your latest news and alerts on breaking news, weather, sports, entertainment, and more on your phone or tablet. And check out the Very Local Gulf Coast app to stream news, entertainment and original programming on your TV.

CAPE CORAL, Fla. —

A pickup truck and a Lee County school bus were involved in a crash in Cape Coral on Tuesday.

A Gulf Coast News reporter on the scene at Chiquita Boulevard and Southwest 26th Terrace confirmed that a pickup truck and a school bus were damaged in the crash.

The crash happened in front of the Storm Football Complex, near Gulf Elementary and Middle Schools.

Two people were injured in the crash and taken to the hospital; however, no children were inside the bus at the time of the crash.

The northbound lanes of Chiquita Boulevard were closed following the crash, but have since reopened, as both the bus and pickup truck were towed from the scene.

Gulf Coast News is working to find out what caused the crash.

This is a developing story and will be updated.

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