Student, Driver Injured When Truck Hits School Bus in Milton, Vermont

A pickup truck crashed into a Vermont school bus, injuring one student and the driver of the pickup.

Police say the pickup hit the back of the school bus Tuesday afternoon on U.S. Route 7 in Milton.

Witnesses tell police that the bus was stopped with its red lights flashing at the time of the crash. The driver was preparing to let a few students off.

There were 15 students aboard the bus. One 7-year-old student was taken to a hospital with a possible leg injury.

The driver of the pickup was taken to a hospital with an apparent head injury.

Another school bus responded to the scene to transport the remaining students.

The crash remains under investigation. 

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