PRINCETON, W.Va. (WCHS) — Two teenagers were killed in a crash involving their vehicle and a transit authority bus on Thursday morning in Princeton.
The accident occurred around 7:30 a.m. on Courthouse Road, according to the West Virginia State Police. Aden King, 19, of Bluefield, and a juvenile passenger died when their vehicle crossed into oncoming traffic and collided with a Mountaineer Transit Authority bus.
The 77-year-old bus driver was transported by helicopter for medical treatment; authorities have not disclosed his current condition.
The West Virginia State Police Accident Reconstruction team is leading the ongoing investigation into the incident.
Princeton Senior High School, where both deceased students attended, reported that support stations for students and staff would be available on Friday.