Chaos ensued on the Loop 410 in San Antonio this morning as a school bus, with students aboard, skidded and crashed near North Star Mall - triggering a severe traffic logjam. The San Antonio Fire Department confirmed that miraculously, there were no injuries when the accident occurred around 9 a.m. on the busy stretch of road at McCullough Avenue, as reported by KENS 5.
Wet conditions were a key player in the morning's pandemonium, with the San Antonio Police Department stating the school bus had hydroplaned amid storms in the area. This detail sheds light on the factors leading to the incident, which took place just before 9:30 a.m., as confirmed to KSAT by the police. The bus was not identified by district name, and thankfully, no other vehicles were embroiled in the mayhem.
The aftermath included the closure of multiple westbound lanes, and as of 9:30 a.m., drivers experienced gridlock in both directions. Authorities were seen rerouting vehicles and struggling to get traffic under control, while tow services worked to clear the damaged bus from the scene. Commuters are facing a snarled roadway and police urge drivers to seek alternate routes.
As the investigation into the crash proceeds, updates will be provided on the status of the roadway and any further implication for local traffic flow. For real-time traffic information, motorists can refer to the KSAT traffic page and for weather updates, the weather conditions are available on their site. Links for current road closures have also been made accessible through KSAT's coverage of this event.
