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Day Care Bus Carrying 15 Children Involved In 2-Vehicle Crash

DELAWARE CITY, Del. (CBS) --  A day care bus carrying more than a dozen children was involved in an accident in New Castle County on Thursday afternoon.

Delaware State Police say the two-vehicle crash involving the day care bus occurred on Wrangle Hill and River Roads in Delaware City around 3:30 p.m.

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Police say 15 children were on board the bus for a field trip at the time of the accident. The children, ages 6-11 years old, were with the Passion Care Day Care Center in Bear.

Police say the bus was making a turn on Wrangler Hill Road when a pickup truck ran a red light.

All of the children were transported to a local area hospital as a precautionary measure by privately owned vehicles and by EMS. One child was treated for non-life threatening injuries.

Wrangle Hill Road at River Road was closed briefly due to the crash.

Police continue to investigate.

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