Five children were injured when the school bus on which they were riding crashed with a semi tractor trailer near Bowdle, South Dakota, on Thursday, March 8. According to KDLT.com, the school bus had stopped at a stop sign and prepared to cross Highway 47 when the tractor trailer veered onto the shoulder of the highway, crashing into the bus. Five children ranging from 7 to 16 years of age were treated for injuries. Neither driver was injured in the accident. The accident remains under investigation.
TRUCK ACCIDENT FAST FACT: According to TruckingInfo.net, injuries sustained in a motor vehicle or truck accident may not present for months, even years, following an accident. Medical research indicates that the delay of injury symptoms is the norm; approximately 75% of accident victims remain symptomatic for a minimum of six months after an accident.
