1 injured after car collides with school bus in McCracken County
MCCRACKEN COUNTY, Ky. (KBSI) – One person was injured when a car collided with a school bus in McCracken County on Tuesday.
A crash occurred in the 3000 block of Oaks Road involving a 2020 Ford Mustang on Feb. 6 around 6:44 a.m.
Ryan Trowbridge, 41, was driving the Mustang.
Charles Spees, 64, was driving the McCracken County School bus loaded with 19 students.
No students or school employees were injured in the crash, according to Chief Deputy Ryan Willcutt with the McCracken County Sheriff’s Office.
The Mustang was northbound on Oaks Road approaching the slowed/stopped traffic due to the school bus having just picked up a student and starting to carry on with the bus route.
The Mustang was heard accelerating by witnesses and began to pass the stopped/slowed traffic and the school bus on a double yellow line in a posted and marked no passing zone, according to Chief Deputy Willcutt.
The Mustang’s drivers side tires went slightly off the roadway and caused the vehicle to lose traction. The Mustang then turned sideways and collided with the school bus, according to the sheriff’s office.
Emergency personnel and school district employees responded quickly to the scene to investigate the collision.
All students were checked out by Mercy Regional Ambulance personnel. No injuries were reported on scene by any of the students.
Trowbridge was taken by Mercy Regional Ambulance to a local hospital for treatment of non-incapacitating injuries.
He was cited for reckless driving, improper passing, no/expired registration plates and failure to maintain insurance.
The students were transferred to another school bus on scene and continued to school.
No students were transported to any local hospital for any treatment from the scene.
The McCracken County Sheriff’s Department was assisted on scene by Reidland Farley Fire Department, Mercy Regional Ambulance, McCracken County Schools Transportation Office, Jason’s Towing and Stinnett’s Towing.
