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Long Island School Bus Accident Leaves 17 Students Injured

EAST MEADOW, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) -- Seventeen high school students suffered minor injuries Monday afternoon, after an accident on Long Island.

The accident happened around 3:30 p.m. on the Hempstead Turnpike in East Meadow.

Police said two school buses and a car were involved.

The exact conditions of the victims were not immediately available, but authorities said the injuries were not life-threatening.

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