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ST. THOMAS — No injuries were sustained by students or the school bus driver when Bus #7 transporting students from the Ivanna Eudora Kean High School at 4 p.m. Friday was involved in a traffic accident with a vehicle on Cassie Hill, the Dept. of Education has announced.
Seventeen students were aboard the bus at the time of the incident.
According to St. Thomas-St. John District Superintendent Stefan Jurgen, PhD, the bus was traveling West on Cassie Hill and attempting to make a right turn into an intersection. The driver of the vehicle was turning out of the same intersection onto Cassie Hill, which requires navigating a wider turn. The vehicle and the school bus collided at the back bumper of the car, causing some damage to the vehicle. The driver of the vehicle was uninjured. No damages were identified on the body of the school bus.
District Supervisor of Pupil Transportation Causton Merchant arrived at the scene to ensure students’ safety. VIPD traffic officers were also present.
Bus #15 was called to transport the affected students to their neighborhoods in Smith Bay, Anna’s Retreat, Ras Valley and surrounding areas.
