School bus crashes into vehicle on Pacific Avenue
Abraham Retana
YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA) – The Yuma Fire Department (YFD) is on scene after a school bus crashed into a vehicle Wednesday.
According to YFD, the crash happened in the area of Pacific Avenue and 32nd Street after the bus hit an SUV from behind.
YFD says 40 kids were on the bus at the time of the crash.
“We arrived on the scene to find a bus with 40 or [more] kids, thankfully no one was injured, everyone seems to be okay…some minor complaints. We are transferring all the kids from one bus onto another bus, but thankfully everyone is okay,” said Capt. David Padilla with YFD.
YFD also says both the bus and the SUV were taken off the street, and said all traffic lanes on Pacific Avenue and 32nd Street are now open.
The exact cause of the crash remains under investigation.