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Louisville Accident Leaves Students Injured After Car Hits School Bus

A Louisville car accident involving a school bus full of elementary students and a car leaves several students injured after the car crosses a median and slams into the bus. The incident took place at approximately 8:30 AM on Tuesday morning, January 26, 2010, on Preston Highway.

According to WAVE 3 reporter Elizabeth Donatelli, who was at the scene, the car was traveling northbound on Preston Highway near the Gene Snyder Freeway, when it lost control. The car crossed the median and hit school bus 0543 head-on. The school bus was traveling southbound.

Donatelli reported that three of the students were injured in the accident. Rescue crews transported the victims to Kosair Children’s Hospital where they were treated for injuries sustained in the accident. Details concerning the extent of their injuries were not made known.

The identity of the driver of the car was not provided. It was unclear whether the driver was injured in the accident.

The school bus was in route to Laukhaf Elementary School and Wilt Elementary School when the incident took place. The rest of the children were placed on another school bus and taken to their schools.

The Louisville accident is still under investigation by local authorities. It is believed that the morning’s snowfall may have played a roll in the accident causing the car to lose control.

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