Quick Facts:
Where: The accident occurred on Airport Road in Hinesville, Georgia.
What Happened: A utility truck allegedly struck a school bus while driving the wrong direction on the roadway.
Participants:
- Driver of school bus
- Driver of utility truck
Reported Injuries/Fatalities:
- Driver of school bus, injured
- Driver of utility truck, injured
Details:
On or about Friday, November 19th, 2021, around 8:30 in the morning, a serious accident between a utility truck and a school bus sent two individuals to the hospital. Deputies from the Liberty County Sheriff’s Department said the accident was reported along Airport Road in Hinesville, Georgia.
Local law enforcement representatives said two as-of-yet unidentified individuals were injured when a utility truck and a school bus collided when the utility truck was allegedly driving the wrong direction on Airport Road. Emergency responders transported the driver of the utility truck and the driver of the bus to a nearby hospital with unknown injuries after the accident.
According to Google Maps, Hinesville is about 43 miles south of downtown Savannah.
Police are still working to pin down the factors that may have contributed to the accident.