Jacksonville, FL — No students were injured a school bus crash in front of Merrill Road Elementary School. Five students were on the bus, which was headed to Terry Parker High School.
Jacksonville Fire and Rescue reports there were no transports from the scene. The crash happened just before 7 am.
A second crash happened on the JTB westbound ramp to I-295 south and involved a bus that was headed to Atlantic Coast High School just before 7AM. The Duval County School District says it was working to learn the number of students that may have been on the bus. According to the crash report from FHP, the bus and another car were getting on to the ramp to I-295 South when the bus stopped on the ramp and the car didn't in time and hit the back of the bus. Troopers say one student on the bus was taken to the hospital with minor injuries. FHP says the driver of the car, who has been identified as an 18-year-old woman, has been cited for careless driving.
OPEN: All lanes of Merrill Rd. are open again following crash involving school bus. @ActionNewsJax @WOKVNews @ActionTraffic pic.twitter.com/Cew7U26O8M
— Beth Rousseau (@BethANJax) November 15, 2019
JUST IN: JFRD tells me several students were onboard this bus during crash but they didn’t transport anyone. @ActionNewsJax @WOKVNews @ActionTraffic pic.twitter.com/TitJSP1qnh
— Beth Rousseau (@BethANJax) November 15, 2019
Here’s the other car involved in the crash. @ActionNewsJax @ActionTraffic @WOKVNews pic.twitter.com/7xQW9bEPmz
— Beth Rousseau (@BethANJax) November 15, 2019
Here’s a look at the damage to the bus. @ActionNewsJax @ActionTraffic @WOKVNews pic.twitter.com/lYGRxRzWz8
— Beth Rousseau (@BethANJax) November 15, 2019
#NEW: Just pulled up at crash involving a school bus on Merrill Rd. @ActionNewsJax @ActionTraffic @WOKVNews pic.twitter.com/spSPo3hR25
— Beth Rousseau (@BethANJax) November 15, 2019
I just reached out to leaders at @DuvalSchools about this school bus involved crash on Merrill Rd. I asked them if any students are injured or were on board during the crash. @ActionNewsJax @WOKVNews @ActionTraffic pic.twitter.com/xPm62WCkZ5
— Beth Rousseau (@BethANJax) November 15, 2019