CENTER TOWNSHIP, Pa. — Multiple people were injured after a school bus crashed into a tree in Butler County.
The crash happened near the intersection of Holyoke Road and Hollow Lane in Center Township at 4:01 p.m., investigators say.
Pennsylvania State Police said the vehicle went off the left side of Holyoke Road while traveling south and hit a tree.
Five Butler Area School District students and the driver were on the bus at the time of that crash.
The 29-year-old driver was flown to a Pittsburgh hospital.
Butler County dispatchers said two other people were taken to a hospital via ambulance.
State troopers said an “adult passenger” and a “child passenger” sustained suspected minor injuries. All other students were evaluated by medics and did not report any injuries.
The Butler Area School District said parents and guardians were notified.
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