The elementary school years are a bright spot in a child’s life, forming friendships and relationships with classmates and teachers, and learning valuable skills to carry throughout their lives.

They are often called the formative years because of their importance in the future well-being of an individual. That is why it is of crucial importance that a child feel completely protected throughout the entire time.

In this case, a school bus filled with children got in an accident, causing 3 individuals to be sent to the hospital with serious injuries. The accident happened at roughly 3:30 in the afternoon on the US 60 near milepost 99.

According to a spokesman for the Wickenburg Unified School District, the accident happened when a car driver fell asleep at the wheel and swerved into the path of the bus, causing the driver to take evasive action which unfortunately led to the bus rolling 4 times.

Three students were injured, one being airlifted to a nearby hospital and the other 2 being taken by ambulance. According to the spokesman, at the time of the accident, none of the students’ injuries appeared to be life-threatening, although no further details have been released.

In addition, the driver of the vehicle was apparently trapped by the accident, but no further details were released about them either.

Source: http://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/surprise/2014/05/22/injuries-reported-school-bus-crash-near-wickenburg-abrk/9461309/