Child hurt when empty pickup rolls into school bus
GASTON, Ore. – One child was hurt when an empty pickup truck rolled down a street and collided with a school bus carrying 15 children in Gaston Monday morning.
It happened on Highway 47 near Park Street at around 8:40 a.m.
One child was taken to a hospital by their parents, according to Gaston Rural Fire District spokesman Ken Bilderback.
The child’s injuries were not life-threatening.
No one else was seriously hurt.
The other 14 kids on the bus, who ranged in age from 6 to 17, were transferred onto another school bus and taken to school.
It’s unclear what caused the truck to begin rolling.
The highway was closed for about an hour after the crash.
Wow forgot to put it in gear and set the E-brake ...Can you say law suite mom and dad just secured a college
education for the child injured =)