Moped Driver Severely Injured In Crash Involving School Bus

LOWELL, MA — Massachusetts State Police and Lowell police are investigating the cause of a Monday morning accident involving a school bus and a moped, officials said.

The crash happened around 9:00 a.m. at the intersection of South and Appleton in Lowell, Deputy Superintendent Mark LeBlanc told Patch.

Crews arrived to find the moped driver pinned under the bus. Paramedics took him via helicopterto a Boston hospital, where he is in critical condition, LeBlanc said.

Ten students from Cardinal O'Connell Early Learning Center were onboard, but none were injured.

Officials are asking commuters to avoid the area while they work to investigate the cause of the crash.

The name of the moped driver has not been released. No other injuries were reported.