Iredell School Bus Rear-Ended, Multiple Injuries Reported: ISS

Mooresville NC

27 August, 2021

10:07 AM

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IREDELL COUNTY, NC — Multiple people were injured in an early morning crash when a school bus with students headed to East Iredell Middle School was rear-ended Friday morning, according to Iredell-Statesville Schools. The crash involved bus #255 occurred at the intersection of Houpe and Shoemaker Road in Statesville, ISS said. "Several individuals were transported to Iredell Memorial Hospital with minor injuries," the school district said in a statement. As many as 11 people were injured in the crash, WBTV reported. The middle school students "are safe and being transported to school," school district officials said in a statement. "At this time, the students from bus 255 are with Principal Kathy Walker, waiting for another bus to pick them up and transport them to school. The accident was a result of a vehicle hitting the school bus from behind." SEE ALSO: Rumors Of Student Exodus Over Mask Mandate Prompts MGSD ResponseNC Reports Highest Number Of COVID-19 Patients In ICU YetForbes Names 2021 Top Employers In North Carolina