Leander ISD school bus rollover crash; several people hospitalized
Several Leander ISD students injured in bus crash
Students are in shock after a bus crash on the first day of school. A Leander ISD school bus rolled over Wednesday afternoon when taking kids home from an elementary school
LEANDER, Texas - A Leander ISD school bus was involved in a crash on Wednesday afternoon.
What we know:
The crash was reported at Nameless Road at Palomino Ranch Drive around 3:15 p.m. on Wednesday, August 13.
42 children and an adult bus driver were on the bus, with nine kids and the driver taken to the hospital. Two children have been airlifted, according to reporting by FOX 7 Austin's Rudy Koski.
Kids are being taken to the Round Mountain Baptist Church for reunification. Those who did not require medical transport were taken to the church.
This was Leander ISD's first day of school.
UPDATES
10:14 p.m.
Students are in shock after a bus crash on the first day of school.
A Leander ISD school bus rolled over Wednesday afternoon while taking kids home from an elementary school.
FOX 7 Austin's Jenna King has the latest details.
Several Leander ISD students injured in bus crash
Students are in shock after a bus crash on the first day of school. A Leander ISD school bus rolled over Wednesday afternoon when taking kids home from an elementary school
9:05 p.m.
A Leander ISD mother is speaking out after the crash on Wednesday afternoon. She said her son was supposed to be on that very bus.
FOX 7 Austin's Katie Pratt got an exclusive interview.
Leander ISD parent reacts after school bus crash
A Leander ISD mother is speaking out after the crash on Wednesday afternoon. She said her son was supposed to be on that very bus. FOX 7 Austin's Katie Pratt got an exclusive interview
8:15 p.m.
A Leander ISD mother spoke out after the school bus crash.
According to parents, the school district didn't send anything out about the crash until nearly 8 p.m. That is roughly five hours after the crash happened.
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Leander ISD parent reacts after school bus crash
According to parents, the school district didn't send anything out about the crash until nearly 8 p.m. That is roughly five hours after the crash happened.
6:05 p.m.
FOX 7 Austin's Jenna King reports the latest details of the crash.
Leander ISD bus crash: Over 40 children on board
Officials said several children were injured after a Leander ISD school bus crash on Wednesday afternoon.
6 p.m.
ATCEMS has shared another update on their X account, saying ten total patients (nine children and one adult) were taken from the scene to area hospitals.
Two children sustained serious, not expected to be life-threatening injuries, while the others had non-life-threatening injuries.
Two additional children were later taken to the hospital from the reunification center with minor injuries.
5:30 p.m.
FULL: Officials give update on Leander ISD bus crash
Officials gave an update on a Leander ISD school bus rollover crash on Wednesday afternoon.
ATCEMS identified 43 total patients from the crash: 42 children and one adult, the bus driver.
Twelve people in total needed transport.
ATCEMS says:
- 1 with life-threatening injuries
- 2 with potentially life-threatening injuries
- 40 with non life-threatening injuries
Ten total transport units responded: six ambulances from ATCEMS, two ambulances from Travis County ESD 1 and two STARFlight helicopters.
Multiple patients were taken to Dell Children's Center at Mueller and 51st; Others went to Texas Children's North, Dell Children's North and Cedar Park Regional Medical Center.
DPS also gave an update on the preliminary investigation, saying the bus had been traveling south on Nameless Road, where the road has a slight curve. For an "unknown reason", the bus left the right side of the roadway and rolled over. The bus is a 2024 Bluebird and is equipped with seatbelts.
5:19 p.m.
FOX 7 Austin's Rudy Koski reports that the children on the bus were from Leander ISD's Bagdad Elementary School, which sits about five miles away from the crash site.
5:09 p.m.
Officials with ATCEMS, Leander ISD and Texas DPS will be holding a press briefing at 5:15 p.m. about the crash.
4:46 p.m.
Travis County Judge Andy Brown has posted on X, saying that no fatalities or life-threatening injuries have been reported among the kids.
Second bus crash in Texas on Wednesday
Dig deeper:
A Cleveland ISD school bus with students aboard was involved in a crash on FM 1010 on Wednesday morning, the second bus crash on the same road this week.
The Source: Information in this report comes from reporting by FOX 7 Austin's Rudy Koski, Jenna King, and Alec Nolan.