One Woman Seriously Injured when School Bus Fails to Yield at Intersection of 1000 South and 4000 West

Quick Facts

Where: The intersection of 1000 South and 4000 West, west of Rexburg, ID

What Happened: A woman was seriously injured after being struck another by a school bus

Participants:

• Driver, School Bus
• Driver, PT Cruiser

Reported Injuries/Fatalities:

• Driver, PT Cruiser, Undisclosed Serious Injuries

Details

A 62-year-old woman was injured after being struck by a school bus just before 8:00 a.m. on Friday, December 6, 2024. The Madison County Sheriff’s Office reports that the bus driver believed the intersection was a four-way stop, and entered the intersection believing the PT Cruiser would stop. Instead, the PT Cruiser struck the school bus, seriously injuring the driver, who was taken to nearby Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center. Approximately 17 students were on the bus at the time, but authorities report none were injured.