For the second time in less than a week, a DCPS school bus carrying students was involved in a crash on Zoo Parkway.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — One adult and eight students were taken to the hospital with minor injuries Wednesday after another Duval County Public Schools (DCPS) bus crashed on Zoo Parkway, according to the district and the Jacksonville Fire Rescue Department (JFRD).
In a statement sent to families of John E. Ford Elementary, the district said the bus was “involved in a minor accident” on the way back from a field trip to the Jacksonville Zoo. At least eight students were taken to the hospital for medical assessment as a “precaution,” the district said.
A JFRD spokesperson said one adult and eight students were taken to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries.
Read the full statement below.
“Dear John E. Ford First and Second Grade Families. This is Duval County Public Schools. First and foremost, all students are safe. This message is for families of students who were on the field trip to the zoo today. Unfortunately, the school bus was involved in a minor accident on the return trip. At this time, there are no reports of any student injuries. Both JSO and JFRD are on site assessing the situation. School and district staff are with the students, providing care and supervision as we await a backup bus to transport them back to campus. We will send an additional update once students have safely returned to school. Thank you for your patience and understanding as we work through this situation.”
First Coast News has a crew enroute to the scene and is working to learn more information.
This is a developing situation.