Minor injuries reported after crash involving school bus, Rumpke truck in Oxford

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School bus with students on board involved in crash with Rumpke truck in Oxford

Updated: 11:46 AM EST Mar 3, 2023

A crash involving a school bus and Rumpke truck resulted in minor injuries for students on board and the bus driver Friday morning, according to the Talawanda School District.It happened around 10 a.m. when a Rumpke truck and school bus got into a minor crash along Stillwell Beckett Road. The bus sustained moderate damage.Talawanda School District said eight students sustained minimal injuries, and the bus driver had minor injuries and didn't need additional treatment. The Rumpke driver pulled into a nearby lot while police investigated.The school district said the students were taken to school on a shuttle because the bus had to stay on the scene with police. Click the video player above to watch other morning headlines from WLWT News 5For live traffic updates, click here.This story was curated by Hearst's WLWT Alert Desk.Do you have photos or video of an incident? If so, upload them to https://www.wlwt.com/upload. Be sure to include your name and any additional details so we can give you proper credit online and on TV.

OXFORD, Ohio —

A crash involving a school bus and Rumpke truck resulted in minor injuries for students on board and the bus driver Friday morning, according to the Talawanda School District.

It happened around 10 a.m. when a Rumpke truck and school bus got into a minor crash along Stillwell Beckett Road. The bus sustained moderate damage.

Talawanda School District said eight students sustained minimal injuries, and the bus driver had minor injuries and didn't need additional treatment.

The Rumpke driver pulled into a nearby lot while police investigated.

The school district said the students were taken to school on a shuttle because the bus had to stay on the scene with police.

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