School bus crash in Benton County leaves three students injured

A Benton Community School District bus was involved in a crash with an SUV on Wednesday, just before 1 p.m., according to a news release from the school district.

The accident happened at 23rd Avenue and 76th Street, near Blairstown. Nine students were on the bus, and three were taken by ambulance to a hospital with non-life threatening injures. The driver of the SUV was also taken to the hospital via ambulance for evaluation.

The Benton County Sheriff’s Office responded to the scene and was assisted by Blairstown Fire Department, Blairstown Ambulance, Area Ambulance, Belle Plaine Ambulance, Department of Motor Vehicle Enforcement, Iowa State Patrol, Iowa County Ambulance and the Benton Community School District Administration.

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