'Our thoughts are with everyone affected': Kingman students, chaperone hurt in bus crash near Tucson
A crash involving a school bus left four people seriously injured and one person in custody near Tucson.
According to the Arizona Department of Public Safety, about 1:30 p.m. April 1, the driver of a Volvo SUV collided with the driver's side of a school bus from the Kingman Unified School District, causing the bus to hit a median barrier and roll onto its side. Both vehicles were traveling eastbound on Interstate 10 near Tangerine Road in Marana.
All 40 passengers, including the bus driver, were taken to the hospital for medical evaluation. Several students and a chaperone had serious but not life-threatening injuries, according to the school district.
The district said those who were uninjured and medically cleared would be released from the hospital that day.
"Our thoughts are with everyone affected, and we appreciate your patience and support during this time," the school district said.
Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs posted on the social media platform X, previously known as Twitter, hours after the crash.
"I'm concerned for the children and others on board, and thinking of them and their families. Arizona DPS is on the scene, and I will continue to monitor the situation closely," Hobbs said.
Authorities closed the eastbound lanes of the interstate in response to the crash. There was no estimated time for reopening, the Arizona Department of Transportation said.
The students and chaperones from Kingman High School and Lee Williams High School were traveling to Tucson for a Future Business Leaders of America event, the school district said.
The driver of the SUV was taken into custody, DPS said. However, the agency did not provide charges.
The investigation was being conducted by DPS.
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(This story has been updated to add more information.)
This article originally appeared on Arizona Republic: Kingman students, chaperone hurt after bus crash near Tucson
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