A driver was killed and 6 other people were injured Thursday afternoon when an SUV collided with a school bus carrying 16 students in Jefferson County, New York, according to New York State Police (NYSP).
The crash happened around 2:56 p.m. on County Route 75 in the town of Henderson, involving a Belleville-Henderson Central School District bus traveling southbound and an SUV heading north.
A preliminary investigation found that the SUV was traveling at a high rate of speed when it struck the bus. The SUV driver suffered fatal injuries, while the bus driver was seriously hurt and taken to Samaritan Medical Center in Watertown.
Five students aboard the bus also sustained minor injuries. Four were transported to Samaritan Medical Center, while the fifth was taken by a parent to Carthage Area Hospital.
The remaining 11 students were taken to the Smithville Fire Station, where parents and guardians were able to pick them up.
Authorities closed County Route 75 to allow accident reconstruction teams to examine the scene. State Police said the investigation remains ongoing.