Car hits CMS bus carrying 20 high schoolers in Mint Hill
A school bus crashed near a high school in Mint Hill Friday afternoon.
Chopper 9 Skyzoom flew over the scene just before 3 p.m. on Blair Road near Allen Station Drive. According to Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, the bus was carrying 20 students from Rocky River High School when it was hit by a car while driving through an intersection.
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CMS said the bus driver and two students were taken to a nearby hospital out of an abundance of caution. Firefighters told Channel 9 six total people were taken from the scene to local hospitals.
A dark-colored car at the scene had heavy damage to its front. The grill was smashed and the hood appeared to have buckled in the crash.
The left side of the bus had heavy damage toward the front. CMS police were at the scene, along with other first responders.
Blair Road was shut down while the investigation into the crash was underway.
This was the second bus crash Channel 9 covered on Friday. That morning, two buses carrying middle schoolers on a school trip to Carowinds collided on Interstate 85. Read more about that crash here.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
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