Two dozen students injured when two school buses collide in Indianapolis

The injuries to students from Lawrence North High School are not life-threatening, officials say.
Dec. 16, 2016
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One of the school buses damaged in a crash in Indianapolis has to be towed away
One of the school buses damaged in a crash in Indianapolis has to be towed away.

About 25 high school students and two drivers were injured Friday morning in Indianapolis after two school buses collided on the city’s northeast side.

WISH-TV reports that none of the injuries were life-threatening.

Police say one bus rear-ended the other just after 8:30 a.m. About 30 students from Lawrence North High School in Indianapolis were on board the vehicles. The school is part of the Metropolitan School District of Lawrence Township.

Investigators were working to determine the cause of the crash.

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Mike Kennedy has been writing about education for American School & University since 1999. He also has reported on schools and other topics for The Chicago Tribune, The Kansas City Star, The Kansas City Times and City News Bureau of Chicago. He is a graduate of Michigan State University.

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