Crash involving Horry County school bus sends 3 to hospital

Adam Benson
·1 min read

HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) — Three people were hospitalized with minor injuries Wednesday morning after a two-vehicle crash along Highway 707 involving a school bus, Horry County Fire Rescue said.

Horry County Schools spokeswoman Lisa Bourcier told News13 the bus carrying 29 St. James Intermediate students was rear-ended, but it wasn’t known whether any of the children were hurt.

Crews were dispatched to the area of Hyatt Lane around 6:20 a.m. The state Department of Public Safety and Horry County Police Department are assisting in the investigation.

No further information was immediately available, but officials are asking drivers to avoid the area.

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Adam Benson joined the News13 digital team in January 2024. He is a veteran South Carolina reporter with previous stops at the Greenwood Index-Journal, Post & Courier and The Sun News in Myrtle Beach. Adam is a Boston native and University of Utah graduate. Follow Adam on X, formerly Twitter, at @AdamNewshound12. See more of his work here.

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