School bus carrying 42 students crashes into South Carolina home

ORANGEBURG COUNTY, S.C. (WIS/Gray News) - A school bus carrying more than 40 students crashed into a vacant mobile home in Orangeburg County on Tuesday morning, officials said.

The bus had 42 students from Clark Middle School and Orangeburg-Wilkinson High School on board, according to the Orangeburg County School District.

The South Carolina Highway Patrol said the bus was traveling west on Shillings Bridge Road when the driver tried to make a left turn, ran off the road and hit the mobile home.

No serious injuries were reported, but the school district said the bus driver and 18 students were taken to a hospital for evaluation and have since been released. The remaining students were evaluated at school.

Victor Olivos, a student who was waiting for his bus, said he witnessed the crash.

“It was crazy. I couldn’t understand what was happening,” Olivos said. " I was just in shock."

Olivos said the bus was running late and he is glad he was not on board.

“God knows what would have happened. I personally feel that I was blessed,” Olivos said.

The school district released a statement thanking first responders and medical professionals, adding that the safety and well-being of students and staff remain its highest priority.

The South Carolina Highway Patrol is investigating the crash to determine whether the bus driver will face any citations.