JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — One person and two students are injured after a traffic crash in Downtown Jacksonville involving a school bus on Friday morning.
According to the Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department, the bus was traveling to the Jacksonville Classical Academy charter school when it got involved in the crash sometime before 8 a.m.
There were 13 students on board, five of whom have minor injuries.
Another vehicle was also involved in the crash. A total of seven people were taken to the hospital, including the driver of the other vehicle, who had serious injuries, the bus driver and five students.
First Coast News reached out to Jacksonville Classical Academy. Their head of school sent us the following statement:
"Several of Jacksonville Classical Academy’s scholars have been transported to local hospitals this morning after an automobile accident involving one of the Academy’s contracted third party buses. While the extent of the students’ injuries does not seem to be severe, we appreciate the well wishes for them and their families after such a traumatic event. We commend the compassionate and effective actions of our first responders as they cared for our students this morning, and our prayers are with the victim from the other vehicle to recover quickly from his injuries."
Crews advised that all patients have been taken from the scene to a hospital.