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2 students taken to hospital after crash involving school bus in Butler County

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BUTLER COUNTY, Pa. — Two students were taken to a hospital after a crash involving a school bus and two other vehicles in Butler County Thursday.

Butler County dispatchers said the crash happened at the intersection of Chicora Road and Oneida Valley Road at 3:10 p.m.

According to a release from state police, a Chevy Malibu was driving southbound in the middle, non-turning lane approaching the intersection of Route 422.

The school bus was in the right northbound lane, also approaching the intersection. A Honda HRV was behind the school bus in the left northbound lane.

Police said the Chevy then ran a red turning light and made a left to enter Route 422, hitting the school bus.

The Chevy spun and the driver of the Honda was unable to stop in time and hit the Chevy.

There were 42 kids on the school bus. Two of them were taken to a hospital to be evaluated for minor injuries. Seven of them were evaluated by medics on scene.

The driver of the Malibu was cited.

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