School bus crash in Monroe County sends eight students to hospital

The accident occurred this morning at 7:25 a.m. in front of America's Best Value Inn on N. Frontage Road.
Denise Turner, Monica Diaz-Meek,

FORSYTH, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A Monroe County school bus was rear-ended by a vehicle Thursday morning.

According to the Monroe County Schools Facebook page, the accident occurred Thursday morning at 7:25 a.m. in front of America’s Best Value Inn on N. Frontage Road.

Eight middle and high school students were injured in the crash and were taken to Monroe County Hospital for evaluation.

According to Cpl. Kimberly Barnett from Forsyth Police Department, the students are not injured.

Barnett says the driver was blinded by the sun and ran into the school bus. The driver was issued a citation.

 

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