1 taken to hospital, no students injured after school bus involved in crash in Clay Twp.

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One person was transported to the hospital, but no students were injured after a Brookville Local Schools bus was involved in a crash in Clay Twp. Wednesday morning.

The crash was reported around 8:15 a.m. near Upper Lewisburg Salem and Number Nine roads. A car crashed into the school bus, according to Montgomery County Regional Dispatch.

An initial investigation by the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office indicated the bus was traveling north on Number Nine Road and had stopped at the stop sign at the Upper Lewis Salem Road intersection. The bus failed to yield the right of way and was hit by a car going west on Upper Lewis Salem Road.

Brookville Local Schools posted on social media one of the district’s buses was involved in a minor crash and no students were injured. Parents were contacted and warned elementary school buses may run slightly behind schedule.

“The safety of our students is our top priority and we’re grateful for the quick response of our staff and emergency responders,” the statement read.

There were two children on the bus at the time of the crash, according to the sheriff’s office. No one on the bus was injured. The driver of the car was taken to Kettering Health Dayton.

The sheriff’s office is continuing to investigate the crash.

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