No injuries reported in school bus crash

There were reportedly no injuries in a two-vehicle crash involving a school bus crash in southern Price County, according to a Sept. 26 press release from the Price County Sheriff’s Office.

The incident occurred at approximately 4:01 p.m. on Sept. 25, according to Price County Sheriff Brian Schmidt in the news release. The Price County Dispatch Center received a call from a truck driver who reported having crashed with a bus at the intersection of U.S. 8 and Stadium Road, in the township of Knox.

The second vehicle involved was a school bus from the Prentice Public School District, according to the news release. Although children were aboard the school bus at the time of the crash, no injuries were reported.

The Prentice Public School District posted statements on the crash on its social media pages. The posts stated that a school bus with a driver and four child passengers experienced a minor collision and that all involved were safe and with no reported injuries as of Sept. 26.

Law enforcement, medical and towing workers cleared the scene at 6:04 p.m. Price County Highway Department then started work clearing debris from the scene.

The investigation is ongoing, according to Sheriff Schmidt.

Prentice Ambulance Service, Prentice Fire Department, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, BC Auto Repair & Recovery, and Krug’s Towing & Repair also responded to the scene.