School Bus Rear-Ended in Southern Idaho Accident. No Students Were Injured.

An accident involving three vehicles, including a school bus carrying children, was reported by the Idaho State Police on a Southern Idaho highway. The crash happened early on Tuesday morning when the bus was stopped to pick up children.

Idaho State Police are investigating the accident. Full details below.

Idaho School Bus With Kids Onboard Involved in Southern Idaho Injury Accident

The accident happened on Tuesday morning at 6:48 AM on US Highway 26 near N 45th E (Crowley Road) between mile marker 339 and 340. The ISP report states:

• A 2017 Chevrolet Traverse, driven by a 32-year-old female from Ririe, was travelling westbound on Highway 26 when the driver failed to yield for a stopped school bus with lights operational for picking up children at a designated school bus pick up.
• The Chevrolet Traverse struck the rear of a stopped 2014 Chevrolet Silverado, driven by a 42-year-old male from Idaho Falls.
• The Silverado then struck the rear of the 2011 International School Bus, driven by a 43-year-old female from Idaho Falls.

No students or the school bus driver were injured in the accident. Both drivers of the other vehicles were taken by ground ambulance to a local hospital.

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ISP also reported an accident in southeast Idaho on Monday when a driver in a Dodge van on SH 39 crossed the center lane of travel and hit a Peterbilt semi-truck. The van driver was not wearing a seatbelt and was taken to a local hospital with injuries.