School bus crash kills 2, injures 3
Associated Press
HOUSTON
A school bus plunged off a highway overpass in Houston after being hit by a car driven by a teacher Tuesday, killing two students and seriously injuring three other people, police and school officials said.
A 17-year-old female student died at the scene, while a 14-year-old girl died at a hospital, according to the Houston Independent School District. The driver and the other passengers on the bus – a male student and a female student – are hospitalized. Their injuries are not believed to be life-threatening, according to a police statement.
The names of the students haven’t been released.
“We are deeply saddened by this tragedy,” Superintendent Terry Grier said in a statement.