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School bus driver cited after crash in Catawba County

Bus crash in Catawba County

CATAWBA COUNTY, N.C. — A school bus driver in Catawba County was cited with a ticket after causing a crash around noon Thursday, according to Catawba County Schools.

The crash happened near the intersection of Starnes Road and Highway 127. According to the school district, the bus driver tried turning left across traffic when it was hit by a car going south on Highway 127.

Nobody was reported to be seriously injured, but several students were evaluated by first responders at the scene, the school district said. There were 61 students and four teachers on the bus along with the driver.

The driver wasn’t identified.

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