RIDGELAND, Miss. — More than a dozen students were injured Monday when a Madison County Schools bus and an SUV collided in Ridgeland.
The crash occurred at 8:15 a.m. at Highway 51 and Colony Parkway. According to authorities, the bus was making a left turn onto Highway 51 when the SUV struck its right side, damaging the axle.
Ridgeland Police Chief Bryan Myers confirmed that 31 students and the driver were on the bus at the time of the accident. Thirteen students were taken to the University of Mississippi Medical Center with minor injuries. No injuries were reported in the SUV.
The school district stated that the children are stable, with some being released from the hospital by Monday afternoon. An investigation into the incident is ongoing.