Two students suffered minor injuries when a school bus carrying 29 students was hit during a three-vehicle crash near Madera on Thursday, Feb. 13, 2025 (CHP)
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Two students suffered minor injuries Thursday morning in a crash involving a Golden Valley Unified School District bus, according to the California Highway Patrol.
The three-vehicle collision occurred around 7:18 a.m. at the intersection of Avenue 12 and Road 32.
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Authorities said a 2014 Kenworth semi-truck skidded while attempting to stop for traffic, striking a 2013 GMC Terrain and pushing it into the path of the school bus, which was making a turn.
The bus, carrying 29 students, was hit on its left side.
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An 18-year-old and a 16-year-old student were transported to Valley Children’s Hospital with complaints of pain, authorities said.
Officials said alcohol and drugs were not suspected factors in the crash.
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