Police Respond To School Bus Crash In Concord

CONCORD, MA —A Concord Public Schools bus was involved in a motor vehicle crash Friday morning while transporting students, Concord Police Chief Thomas Mulcahy and Fire Chief Thomas Judge confirmed in a news release.

The crash occurred around 7:40 a.m., when a school bus headed toward the Sanborn School was turning from Walden Street onto Route 2 westbound, according to police. While merging onto the highway, the school bus was struck from behind by a minivan.

There were 16 students aboard the bus, as well as the driver, police said. There are no reported injuries.

The minivan was towed from the scene and the bus was initially transported to Concord-Carlisle High School, where students were placed on another bus to take them to the Sanborn School, according to police.