TISD Bus Involved in Accident with Injuries; Bus Driver Will Be Cited

TYLER — One child and one adult were taken to the hospital after an SUV and Tyler ISD bus collided Monday afternoon. KETK reports that the SUV was headed southbound on Old Omen and the school bus was on McDonald.

Police say the school bus turned left onto Old Omen, pulling out in front of the SUV. The driver of the SUV was taken to the hospital to be treated for non-life threatening injuries and a child who was on the school bus was also hospitalized, for facial cuts. Don Martin, Tyler Police Department PIO, says there were five others on the bus that had minor injuries and were treated on scene. The bus was carrying 46 kids at the time of the wreck. The bus driver will be cited in the accident.