A school bus required a tow truck in Shelby County on Wednesday morning after crashing and leaving the roadway near Chelsea, Alabama. Students aboard were moved to a second bus so they could still get to school, though key details about the crash remain unknown.
According to WBRC 6 News, the bus crashed and left County Road 36 near Flagstone Drive, requiring a tow truck. The outlet reported that students had to be transferred to another bus to continue on to school, but it remains unclear exactly how many students were riding at the time or whether anyone was hurt.
This is not the only recent bus incident reported in the Chelsea area. A separate report from WVTM 13 described a crash involving a bus from Chelsea Park Elementary off Old Highway 280 near Hargis Drive, a different location than the Wednesday morning crash on County Road 36. In that case, the school system said no injuries were reported, and the outlet noted there was no word on what caused that crash. The two reports describe separate incidents, and the earlier case's no-injury update should not be read as confirming details about Wednesday's crash near Flagstone Drive.
Delay Reported in Earlier Chelsea Bus Crash
In that other Chelsea case, WVTM reported the crash caused a delay for some students getting home, with crews transferring riders to another bus so they could continue their trip.
For now, the extent of Wednesday's crash near Flagstone Drive, including how many students were on board and whether anyone was injured, remains unconfirmed. Hoodline will share additional details if Shelby County Schools or WBRC provide an update.
