A Mid-Del Public Schools bus was struck by another vehicle near Southeast 12th Street and Sooner Road in Del City on Wednesday, in a collision the district described as minor. Two children aboard the bus were not injured, though a staff member on board was being checked out afterward. The other driver did not stay at the scene, instead fleeing across at least two residential yards before being arrested.
Driver Fled on Foot Across Yards Before Arrest
According to koco.com, Mid-Del Public Schools confirmed that one of its buses was involved in a minor collision with the vehicle near Southeast 12th Street and Sooner Road. The outlet reported that the driver of the other vehicle drove away from the scene after the collision and crossed at least two homes’ yards before being caught. That driver was later arrested on a complaint of driving under the influence, per the same report.
Del City police responded to the crash, which happened near the Southeast 12th Street and Sooner Road intersection, according to News 9. Investigators told the outlet that the car hit the school bus before continuing on and ultimately crashing near Southeast 12th Street and Howard, where the driver was taken into custody. Officials had not released information about what caused the crash, News 9 reported.
Two Children Aboard, No Injuries Reported
Mid-Del Public Schools told News 9 that two children were on the bus at the time and were not hurt. One staff member aboard the bus was being checked out, the district said, though no further details on that person’s condition were available. Drivers in the area were asked by officials to avoid the intersection and find an alternate route while crews worked the scene.
The Del City incident comes about two months after a more serious school bus crash west of the Oklahoma City metro. On Aug. 24, a bus carrying Mustang High School students from the Canadian Valley Technology Center collided with a car around 3:30 p.m. near Northwest 10th Street and Frisco Road, according to oklahoman.com. Four people were taken to area hospitals in that crash, including the other driver, who was treated at the scene and flown by medical helicopter in critical condition, the outlet reported. Three high school students from the bus were also taken to hospitals for evaluation, though Mustang Public Schools said there were no reports of life-threatening injuries among its students, and the crash remained under investigation by the Oklahoma City Fire Department.
