A total of 52 passengers were on the bus at the time of the crash. The two students and one adult who were injured were transported to a local hospital.
ERIE COUNTY, Ohio — A four-vehicle crash involving a school bus occurred Wednesday afternoon in Perkins Township, where two students and an adult sustained injuries, according to the Ohio State Highway Patrol.
According to a release from the OSHP, the crash happened just after 4 p.m. on Perkins Avenue near Bayview Lane.
Troopers say the crash took place after a Ram 1500 failed to “maintain an assured clear distance,” causing the 40-year-old driver to strike the back of a Perkins Local School bus.
The school bus, operated by a 66-year-old driver, was slowing down for traffic.
Due to the impact, the bus moved forward, crashing into a Buick, which then crashed into another Buick. Both drivers of the Buicks, ages 68 and 83, did not sustain injuries.
The OSHP says 52 passengers were on the school bus at the time of the incident. The two students who suffered minor injuries were transported to a local hospital.
The driver of the Ram sustained non-life-threatening injuries and was also transported to a local hospital.
The crash remains under investigation.