Monday, September 29, 2014

Bus incident leaves only mirrors broken

An incident with a Crittenden County school bus this afternoon left a couple of mirrors broken, but no one hurt.

Crittenden County Superintendent of Schools Vince Clark said a bus taking students home from school clipped a grain truck on Ky. 855. Clark said the side view mirrors were the only parts of the two vehicles that made contact. The mirrors were broken, but no one was hurt, Clark said.

However, during any sort of collision involving a bus, the superintendent said protocol is to send another bus out to finish transporting the students. Wayne Winters, lead bus mechanic, went to the scene and assured Clark there were no injuries.

"We always send out another bus in such a case," Clark said.

There were only six stops left on the route.

"We've taken all precautions," Clark said, "and called all the parents."