Quick-Thinking Bus Driver and Students Injured as School Bus Dodges Pickup Truck in Portage County

Yesterday morning, a Portage County school bus abruptly swerved off the road to avoid a pickup truck that was approaching from the opposite lane. The Southeast Local School District bus was heading northwest on Scotts Corners Road in Palmyra Township when the incident happened, according to the Ohio State Highway Patrol, as reported by WKYC. The event happened shortly after seven in the morning.

The bus stopped in a yard after the driver, 52-year-old Kelly Rouse, acted swiftly to avoid hitting with the pickup. Six children and Rouse were minorly injured after the incident, according to OSHP. According to Cleveland19, two children were taken to University Hospitals Portage Medical Center for treatment in a situation that left the 29 pupils on board feeling disorganized.

After a brief closure, the road where the accident happened is now open again. The pickup truck that was involved in the near-miss, however, did not stop following the incident and carried on driving. As the OSHP continues its investigation into the event’s circumstances, there are currently little other facts available.

In the meantime, the local neighborhood and school system are clearly outraged over the near miss. Despite the chaos, there is a sense of relief that no one was killed or seriously injured. The current state of the facts serves as a reminder of the weakness of routine and the greater necessity for road safety, which is expected to protect even our youngest drivers. Reports from News 5 Cleveland, which pointed out that the bus was fortunate to have escaped any damage during the incident, echo these feelings.

The Portage County Sheriff’s Office, Edinburg EMS, Atwater EMS, and Palmyra Township Fire and EMS were among the several services who were on the site. The collaborative endeavor offers a glimpse of the community’s prompt reaction to a possible emergency. The inquiry is still underway, and authorities will probably make a concerted effort to piece together what happened on Scotts Corners Road that morning.

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