2 Kids Injured: School Bus Hit by Semi Truck in Idaho

A school bus with 2 juveniles on board was hit and overturned Monday after when a semi-truck failed to stop and struck the bus.

2 Kids Injured and School Bus Rolled After Hit by Semi Truck in Idaho

Idaho State Police are investigating an accident that happened Monday afternoon between a semi-truck and a school bus. The crash happened around 4:52 PM on US95 at mile marker 115 in Cambridge.

The bus driver was a 67-year-old male who had temporarily stopped the bus for unloading. 2 juveniles were on the bus at the time when it was struck from behind by a 2024 Peterbilt semi-truck. The truck was pulling a trailer and was driven by a 56-year-old male.

The bus overturned after the hit and both vehicles ended up blocking the road, which was completely closed off for about 5 hours.

All occupants in the vehicles were injured and transported to local hospitals, according to the police report:

The drivers of the school bus and semi-truck were transported via ground ambulance to a local hospital. The two juveniles were transported via personal vehicle to a local hospital.

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