Quick Facts:
Where: The accident occurred at the intersection of Lateral C Road and Progressive Road in Yakima, Washington.
What Happened: A farm truck allegedly struck a school bus broadside.
Participants:
- Driver of school bus
- Driver of farm truck
- Student passengers on bus
Reported Injuries/Fatalities:
- Driver of bus, injured
- Three students on bus, injured
Details:
On or about Thursday, April 22nd, 2021, an accident between a farm truck and a school bus sent four people to the hospital. Authorities from the area said the accident was reported at the intersection of Lateral C Road and Progressive Road in Yakima, Washington.
Law enforcement representatives said a bus driver and three students were injured when a farm truck allegedly struck the broad side of a school bus at the intersection. Officials did not indicate which directions the vehicles were traveling at the time of the accident. Emergency responders transported the driver and three students to the hospital with unspecified injuries after the accident.
According to Google Maps, the intersection of Lateral C Road and Progressive Road is south of Yakima, which is about 143 miles southeast of Seattle.
Multiple agencies assisted at the scene of the accident.