School bus driver cited after rolling bus with students aboard in Scandia
SCANDIA, Minn. — A driver was cited Wednesday afternoon after rolling a school bus with children on board.
The Washington County Sheriff's Office says it received a report around 4:22 p.m. of a school bus rollover on the 13000 block of 188th Street North in Scandia.
Six elementary-age students and the driver were on the bus at the time of the crash. Two children were evaluated on scene by emergency medical services. They were both released.
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The bus driver allegedly became distracted when departing from a bus stop when they struck a berm, causing the bus to flip, according to the sheriff's office.
The driver, a 61-year-old woman from Forest Lake, was cited for failure to drive with due care.
Parents were notified of the crash and picked up the children to take them home.
