2 Dead, 32 Hospitalized After Cement Truck Struck School Bus Carrying 40 Pre-K Students

Two people, one of which was a young child, were dead on Friday afternoon when a school bus transporting numerous pre-K students overturned in Texas.

The Hays Consolidated Independent School District released a statement saying that the Tom Green Elementary children were returning from a field trip to a zoo in Bastrop County. On the bus were eleven adults and forty-four pupils.

Cement Truck Struck Texas School Bus, Killing 2

Regarding 40 miles southeast of Austin, producing a terrifying scene of death and injuries. The incident was recorded by the Austin-Travis County Emergency Medical Services, and thirty-two people were sent to hospitals with varied degrees of injury.

The tragedy happened at around 2 o'clock in the afternoon when a bus traveling west on State Highway 21 collided with a concrete truck traveling in the other direction, according to Sgt. Deon Cockrell of the Texas Department of Public Safety.

The two vehicles were involved in a serious collision. The impact of the crash was so strong that several children were flung from the bus in addition to the gravity of the issue.

Unfortunately, the incident not only lost the lives of several people but also involved a Dodge Charger, whose driver also lost their life in the collision. It's still unknown whether the person driving the Dodge Charger was a member of the school organization.

The concrete truck driver is completely cooperating with the police, Sgt. Cockrell stated, but charges might still be brought against him depending on the results of the extensive investigation that is currently being conducted.

According to Tim Savoy, a spokesman for the Hays school district, the bus' 2011 model's lack of seatbelts made the tragedy much worse.

Savoy made the poignant remark that buses built after 2017 had seatbelts installed, which may lessen the severity of injuries sustained, according to USA Today.

Texas School Bus Crash Victims

Austin-Travis County Emergency Medical Services division head Kevin Parker regretfully verified the death of a little kid in the tragedy, declining to provide any other information on the child's age.

Out of the 53 people that were assessed, six were sent by ambulance to hospitals for potentially serious injuries, and four were flown due to critical injuries. The others were sent to the hospital or received care on the spot for minor wounds.

Governor Greg Abbott released a statement after the horrific incident requesting Texans to pray for the victims and their families. He praised the prompt action of first responders and law enforcement and offered Superintendent Eric Wright the state's undying support throughout this difficult time.

Tom Green Elementary School saw emotional reunions as families awaited word on their loved ones. Families digested the traumatic experience while sharing their pain and respect amid sobbing hugs and tangible relief.

Meanwhile, multiple officials cooperated together to guarantee a prompt and effective reaction and treatment while attempts to clear the scene and administer the required medical attention went on without interruption, Daily Mail reported.