Minor injuries reported in Clearwater County school bus crash

A school bus crash in Clearwater County Wednesday morning left one student with minor injuries.

According to the state patrol, the bus and a Honda HR-V collided at the Highway 2 and County Road 7 intersection in Popple Township around 10 a.m.

Nine students were aboard the bus at the time of the crash.

The injured student was transported to Sanford Bagley for treatment of minor injuries.

The two drivers were also treated for minor injuries on the scene.

Roads were snowy and icy at the time of the crash, with Clearwater County Sheriff’s Office, Bagley Sanford EMS and Bagley Fire Department assisting at the scene.


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