11 Kids Hurt When School Bus Crashes, Overturns

11 Kids Hurt When School Bus Crashes, Overturns
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The Associated Press
2/13/2017
Updated:
2/13/2017

GREENSBURG, La.—Officials in Louisiana say a school bus carrying about 40 children has overturned, and 11 children have been taken to hospitals.

Acadian Ambulance tells WAFB-TV that their injuries were minor to moderate.

The crash occurred shortly before 8 a.m. Monday on Louisiana Highway 43 in St. Helena Parish about 2 miles out of Greensburg.

Officials say about 40 children were on the bus.

Greensburg is about 45 miles northeast of Baton Rouge.