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Alamance-Burlington School System bus crashes into home, bus driver suffered medical episode, officials say

Alamance-Burlington School System bus crashes into home, bus driver suffered medical episode, officials say
COOKE STREET LAST MONTH. HE DIED AT THE SCENE. TWO PEOPLE WENT TO THE HOSPITAL AFTER AN ALAMANCE BURLINGTON SCHOOL BUS CRASHED THIS MORNING. IT HAPPENED AT THE INTERSECTION OF GIBSONVILLE OSSIPEE ROAD AND SHEPHERD ROAD. DISTRICT LEADERS TELL US THE DRIVER SUFFERED A MEDICAL EMERGENCY AND WENT OFF THE ROAD AND HIT A FRONT PORCH. WE’RE TOLD EIGHT STUDENTS WERE ON BOARD AND THEY WERE NOT INJURED. THE DRIVER AND AN ASSISTANT WERE BOTH TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL. NO WORD ON THEIR CONDITIONS AT THIS TIME. STATE HIGHWAY PATROL HAS CHARGED TH
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Alamance-Burlington School System bus crashes into home, bus driver suffered medical episode, officials say
Two people were taken to the hospital after an Alamance-Burlington school bus crashed into a home, according to officials with the Alamance-Burlington School System.Top StoriesWinter storm threatens to bring wintry mix to North CarolinaGreensboro aggravated assault on East Cone Blvd becomes murder, 1 dead, 3 arrested, officers sayDuke Energy asking for customers to practice energy conservation due to expected freezing temperaturesGet the latest news stories of interest by clicking hereOn Friday morning, a 51-year-old school bus driver with the Alamance-Burlington School System suffered a medical episode while driving. According to officials, the bus driver ran off the road, side-swiped the front porch of a house, and then ended up in the front yard of the home. This occurred in Gibsonville, at the intersection of Ossipee Road and Shepard Road.Watch: NOWCAST streaming newscastsABSS officials said it was an exceptional children's bus and there were eight students on board. The driver and an assistant were transported by EMS.None of the students were injured. They were all taken to school or picked up by their family members at the scene. Keep up with the latest news and weather by downloading the WXII app here.The bus driver is charged with failure to maintain lane control. North Carolina State Highway Patrol is investigating the incident. NAVIGATE: Home | Weather | Watch NOWCAST TV | Local News | National | News We Love |TRENDING STORIES

Two people were taken to the hospital after an Alamance-Burlington school bus crashed into a home, according to officials with the Alamance-Burlington School System.

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On Friday morning, a 51-year-old school bus driver with the Alamance-Burlington School System suffered a medical episode while driving. According to officials, the bus driver ran off the road, side-swiped the front porch of a house, and then ended up in the front yard of the home.

This occurred in Gibsonville, at the intersection of Ossipee Road and Shepard Road.

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The damaged front yard after the incident.

ABSS officials said it was an exceptional children's bus and there were eight students on board. The driver and an assistant were transported by EMS.

None of the students were injured. They were all taken to school or picked up by their family members at the scene.

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Officials investigating on the scene. 

The bus driver is charged with failure to maintain lane control. North Carolina State Highway Patrol is investigating the incident.

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