Exeter, New Hampshire, School Bus Carrying Students Hits Tree

A school bus carrying students home on Monday afternoon hit a tree in Exeter.

Exeter Police said the bus operated by First Student, carrying 13 students, also hit a mailbox on Linden Street around 2:40 p.m. and sustained serious damage on the front right side. The students, age 11-14, were all off the bus when police arrived, having exited out the rear door of the bus as the main door was damaged and would not open.

Tree struck by a school bus in Exeter 3/27/23 (Exeter Police)

Two students were checked over after suffering minor head pain. The bus driver was treated for a hand injury, according to police. A second bus was sent to pick up students.

The cause of the crash remains under investigation by police.

School bus involved in a crash in Exeter 3/27/23 (Exeter Police)

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