MASHPEE — Superintendent Dr. Michele Conners reports that a Mashpee Public Schools bus carrying students to school was involved in a crash Monday morning after the driver appeared to suffer a medical episode.
On Monday morning, April 13, Bus M11 was transporting students to Quashnet Intermediate School and Kenneth C. Coombs School when the bus crashed into a tree at Old Barnstable Road and Leather Leaf Lane.
The driver was transported to the hospital for evaluation. One student was also taken to the hospital for evaluation as a precaution.
All other students on the bus were evaluated at the scene by emergency personnel and reported no injuries. Students were safely released to family members or to neighbors with parental permission.
The Mashpee Police and Fire Departments responded, along with Superintendent Conners.
The crash remains under investigation, with accident reconstruction being led by Mashpee Police Chief Scott Carline.
“We are very thankful that no one was seriously injured,” said Superintendent Conners. “Our thoughts are with the driver, who has been a valued member of our transportation team, as she receives medical care. I want to thank the police officers, firefighters and emergency medical personnel who responded quickly and helped care for our students.”
School counselors and support staff are being made available to students who may wish to speak with someone.
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