WESTWOOD, MA — A school bus carrying elementary school students crashed in Westwood on Tuesday afternoon, leaving one student and the driver hospitalized, according to Westwood Public Schools.
The student had minor injuries, the district said. Officials did not immediately say how the driver was doing, and no other vehicles were involved in the crash.
The accident happened on Downey Street at about 3:45 p.m. An image shared with NBC10 Boston showed the bus off the road and into the tree line.
Crash reported around 3:45 p.m. on Downey Street
District officials said the bus crash was reported shortly before the end of the school day. The bus was on Downey Street when the accident occurred, and the vehicle came to rest off the roadway.
Westwood Public Schools said the bus was carrying students from Downey and Pine Hill elementary schools. The district did not say how many students were on board.
No other vehicles were involved, according to school officials. That detail ruled out a multi-car collision and pointed investigators toward a single-vehicle crash.
Student suffered minor injuries after the bus left the road
The district said the student who went to the hospital had minor injuries. Officials did not describe the injury or say whether the student was treated and released.
The statement from Westwood Public Schools did not identify the student or provide any additional medical information. Because the crash involved elementary school children, the district gave only limited details.
The driver also was taken to the hospital, but the district said it did not know the driver’s condition. That left the extent of the bus driver’s injuries unclear Tuesday evening.
Image from NBC10 Boston showed the bus in the tree line
An image shared with NBC10 Boston showed the school bus off the road and in the trees beside the roadway. The photo suggested the bus traveled beyond the pavement before stopping.
Officials did not say whether the bus struck anything before leaving the road. They also did not release information about speed, weather, or road conditions at the time of the accident.
With no other vehicles involved, the cause remained unclear. School officials said they did not immediately know what led to the crash.
District said students came from Downey and Pine Hill elementary schools
Westwood Public Schools said the bus was serving students from Downey and Pine Hill elementary schools. Those schools are part of the district’s regular transportation network.
The district did not say whether the students were returning home, headed to a school program, or on another route at the time of the accident. It also did not say whether another bus was used to pick up the remaining students.
Officials have not released information about any delays, changes to dismissal plans, or communication sent to families after the crash.
Investigation remains open as school officials await more details
Westwood Public Schools said the crash remained a developing situation Tuesday, and officials expected to share more information once it became available. For now, the district has confirmed only the basic facts of the collision and the hospitalizations.
The case now turns on what investigators determine about why the bus left the road. The district has not said whether police, transportation officials, or another agency is leading that review.
Until those findings are released, the key unanswered questions are what caused the bus to veer off Downey Street and how seriously the driver was hurt. The district’s statement left both issues unresolved.
Westwood school bus crash on Downey Street sends elementary student and driver to hospital after afternoon accident near the tree line
A school bus carrying elementary school students crashed in Westwood on Tuesday afternoon, leaving one student and the driver hospitalized, according to Westwood Public Schools.
The student had minor injuries, the district said. Officials did not immediately say how the driver was doing, and no other vehicles were involved in the crash.
The accident happened on Downey Street at about 3:45 p.m. An image shared with NBC10 Boston showed the bus off the road and into the tree line.
Crash reported around 3:45 p.m. on Downey Street
District officials said the bus crash was reported shortly before the end of the school day. The bus was on Downey Street when the accident occurred, and the vehicle came to rest off the roadway.
Westwood Public Schools said the bus was carrying students from Downey and Pine Hill elementary schools. The district did not say how many students were on board.
No other vehicles were involved, according to school officials. That detail ruled out a multi-car collision and pointed investigators toward a single-vehicle crash.
Student suffered minor injuries after the bus left the road
The district said the student who went to the hospital had minor injuries. Officials did not describe the injury or say whether the student was treated and released.
The statement from Westwood Public Schools did not identify the student or provide any additional medical information. Because the crash involved elementary school children, the district gave only limited details.
The driver also was taken to the hospital, but the district said it did not know the driver’s condition. That left the extent of the bus driver’s injuries unclear Tuesday evening.
Image from NBC10 Boston showed the bus in the tree line
An image shared with NBC10 Boston showed the school bus off the road and in the trees beside the roadway. The photo suggested the bus traveled beyond the pavement before stopping.
Officials did not say whether the bus struck anything before leaving the road. They also did not release information about speed, weather, or road conditions at the time of the accident.
With no other vehicles involved, the cause remained unclear. School officials said they did not immediately know what led to the crash.
District said students came from Downey and Pine Hill elementary schools
Westwood Public Schools said the bus was serving students from Downey and Pine Hill elementary schools. Those schools are part of the district’s regular transportation network.
The district did not say whether the students were returning home, headed to a school program, or on another route at the time of the accident. It also did not say whether another bus was used to pick up the remaining students.
Officials have not released information about any delays, changes to dismissal plans, or communication sent to families after the crash.
Investigation remains open as school officials await more details
Westwood Public Schools said the crash remained a developing situation Tuesday, and officials expected to share more information once it became available. For now, the district has confirmed only the basic facts of the collision and the hospitalizations.
The case now turns on what investigators determine about why the bus left the road. The district has not said whether police, transportation officials, or another agency is leading that review.
Until those findings are released, the key unanswered questions are what caused the bus to veer off Downey Street and how seriously the driver was hurt. The district’s statement left both issues unresolved.
