Multiple injuries reported, including 2 children, in Darke County school bus crash

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A crash involving a school bus Friday morning in Darke County sent multiple people to the hospital, including two children.

There were eight students on the Greenville City Schools bus, according to the Darke County Sheriff’s Office. Six children were treated and released to their parents at the scene. Two children were taken to Wayne HealthCare with non-life-threatening injuries.

The bus driver, a 43-year-old woman, also was taken to Wayne HealthCare with non-life-threatening injuries.

CareFlight flew the 26-year-old woman driving the car to Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton. She is in critical condition.

Around 8:30 a.m. A 2013 Honda Fit was going north on U.S. 127 when it crossed the center line and hit a Greenville City Schools bus, according to the sheriff’s office.

The school bus then crossed the center line and stopped against a guardrail.

The Honda went off the right side of the road and came to a stop against a guardrail.

The driver of the Honda had to be removed from the car using mechanical means, according to the sheriff’s office.

U.S. 127 was closed for approximately three hours. The Darke County Sheriff’s Office Accident Reconstruction Team is continuing to investigate.

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