Harris County, TX — Officials have reported that no students were injured in a collision between a minivan and a school bus in Harris County, Texas. The accident took place near the intersection of Ella Blvd. and Romano Park Lane, around 2:45 in the afternoon.
The Spring ISD school bus was turning onto Romano Park when the minivan struck it head on.
While students were aboard the bus at the time of the accident, rattled nerves were the extent of their injuries.
The driver of the minivan was taken to a local hospital. There’s been no word on her condition. Officials are still looking into what caused the accident.
Scene of the Accident
Commentary
There are a few different ways to look at this one because reports aren’t being very clear on exactly what happened. In Texas, it’s illegal for a car to pass a school bus when its lights are flashing and its signage is up. That’s not what happened here, but my point is that it feels like we’re conditioned to at least slow down whenever we approach a school bus on the street. So, it’s possible the person driving the minivan wasn’t paying attention and caused the accident. But reports say the bus was in the middle of a right turn. Pictures show that the minivan collided with the right side of the bus, and that most of the damage to the minivan was concentrated on the front passenger side. Whether or not that changes things, I’m not sure. We would need some more information.
