Northeast Tarrant

Two students hurt when Denton school bus hits parked car

A Denton school bus crashed into a parked car Tuesday morning on Hilcroft Avenue, injuring two students, Denton police said.
A Denton school bus crashed into a parked car Tuesday morning on Hilcroft Avenue, injuring two students, Denton police said. Courtesy

Two students were injured Tuesday morning when a Denton school bus crashed into a parked car on a city street, police said.

A 16-year-old student and an 18-year-old who suffered minor injuries were taken to Medical City Denton. Their conditions were not available.

The two students were among 32 on the Denton school district bus. The 41-year-old female bus driver was not injured, police said.

The accident was reported shortly before 8:30 a.m. in the 2700 block of Hilcroft Avenue.

The school bus was traveling west on Hilcroft Avenue when it hit a parked car, forcing it into a second vehicle.

The two vehicles in the crash were a white Ford Explorer and a green Ford Fiesta. Both were unoccupied.

The cause of the crash was under investigation.

Domingo Ramirez Jr.: 817-390-7763, @mingoramirezjr

This story was originally published February 28, 2017 at 12:50 PM with the headline "Two students hurt when Denton school bus hits parked car."

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