A San Antonio school bus crashed during the morning rush on Tuesday, January 27, according to the San Antonio Fire Department (SAFD).
The Southwest Independent School District (SWISD) bus was carrying approximately 30 teenage students when it “overturned,” authorities tell MySA. The incident was confirmed to have happened on Loop 410 South at about 8:15 a.m., according to the traffic monitoring site, Sig Alert.
“All occupants were evaluated. The driver and three students were transported to the hospital for evaluation and treatment,” an SAFD spokesperson said via email. “The driver is the only patient that required urgent transport.”
A Southwest Independent School District bus overturned early Tuesday, January 27, in San Antonio, Texas, according to the San Antonio Fire Department. (Courtesy of the Texas Department of Transportation )
Sig Alert reports that the stretch of road between FM-2536/Old Pearsall Road and Exit 2 and Frontage Road/Exit 1 is closed as a result of the incident. Vehicles in the area are experiencing a slowdown, and traffic is backed up to the Medina Base Road exit, per SigAlert.
As of 9:15 a.m., only the far left lane is open, according to SigAlert. Officials are warning drivers of expected delays of up to 1 hour. MySA reached out to SWID for comment, but did not immediately hear back.
This article originally published at School bus carrying dozens of kids overturns in San Antonio.