Three injured in Cedar County crash with Bennett School District bus on first day of school

CEDAR COUNTY — A school bus for the Bennett Community School District in Cedar County crashed with another vehicle Tuesday morning — the first day of school — sending both drivers and one child to the hospital.

The crash occurred at the intersection of Hwy 130 and Washington Avenue, between Bennett and New Liberty, according to a news release from the Cedar County Sheriff’s Office.

The driver of the school bus was John Hulick, and the driver of the other vehicle, a 2016 Chrysler Town & Country Van, was Gilbert Pewe.

There were six children on the school bus at the time of the crash.

The release did not specify what led to the crash, but stated there is an ongoing investigation.

The Bennett Community School District released a statement Tuesday thanking the emergency responders who reported to the scene. The district said all students were “accounted for and tended to.”

“Please keep all involved in the accident in your thoughts,” the statement reads.

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