School Bus Crash Near Wheeling Injures Students

WHEELING, W.Va. (AP) – Authorities say a school bus crash in West Virginia sent 15 children to the hospital. Officials told news outlets that the students were taken to Wheeling Hospital as a precaution after the bus crashed Wednesday morning. Ohio County Sheriff Tom Howard told WTRF-TV that there were no serious injuries. The sheriff’s office said the bus went into a ditch and the students aboard were tossed around. Ohio County Schools spokesman Gabe Wells told The Intelligencer that the crash happened around 6:30 a.m. and video from the bus will be reviewed. The sheriff’s office is investigating what caused the crash.