4 Middle School Students Hurt in Tuscaloosa County Bus Crash

Four middle school students suffered minor injuries when the bus they were riding in Tuscaloosa County was involved in a collision Tuesday.

A spokesperson for the Tuscaloosa County School System said one of their buses, Bus 95, was driving on Jack Warner Parkway around 3:40 Tuesday afternoon when it was struck by another vehicle.

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There were 10 students, all from Davis-Emerson Middle School, riding on the bus with their adult driver.

"All students and the driver were evaluated on scene, and four students with non-life-threatening injuries were transported for further medical evaluation," superintendent Keri Johnson said in a statement. "School administrators contacted parents/guardians from the scene of the crash."

TCSS thanked law enforcement and first responders for their care on the scene and highlighted the quick response from Davis-Emerson administrators and TCSS Transportation Staff.

Alabama State Troopers worked the crash and have not yet released more details about how they believe it happened.

For updates if any are made available, stay connected to the Tuscaloosa Thread.