State police are investigating after a school bus was involved in a multi-vehicle crash in Pulaski County, injuring at least one person and shutting down lanes of Arkansas 367, authorities said.
Troopers were notified about the wreck that involved a bus and at least two other vehicles on the highway near Singley Road shortly after 3:30 p.m. Monday, according to a news release.
State police said preliminary information indicated the bus was traveling south along the highway when a vehicle crossed into the path of the bus.
At least one person was taken to a local hospital with injuries that were not believed to be life-threatening, according to authorities.
In a statement, the Sheridan School District identified the bus involved in the accident as one of its own.
"The bus driver and the two students who were riding the bus are not injured," the district said. "Parents of the students were contacted immediately."
The state Highway and Transportation Department closed lanes in both directions of Arkansas 367 for more than two hours. The road was reopened to traffic about 6:15 p.m.
No further information was immediately available. State police are investigating the crash.
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Photos by Brandon Riddle
Photos by Brandon Riddle
CORRECTION: An earlier version of this story misidentified the location of the wreck.
Ryan Tarinelli of the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette contributed to this story.