School bus hard stop sends 10 students to hospital in Pierce County

Ten elementary students were taken to hospitals after a school bus braked abruptly to avoid a sedan that ran a red light; investigators said the sedan was at fault.

A school bus carrying students to Collins Elementary in Pierce County braked abruptly to avoid a sedan that ran a red light, according to the Pierce County Sheriff's Office. The bus had a green light at the intersection of East 128th Street and Waller Road when the sedan entered against the signal. Deputies said the sedan was at fault. Ten students were taken to hospitals for evaluation and one additional child went to a hospital with family members. Key details: - The bus was carrying 32 children to Collins Elementary School. - The bus had a green light when a sedan entered the intersection against the light, investigators said. - Deputies identified the sedan as at fault. - The bus braked hard; some students were jostled and ten were transported to hospitals for evaluation. - The sedan's airbags deployed and the driver was taken to a hospital. - The Franklin Pierce School District coordinated with families at the scene and sent a second bus to transport the remaining students. Summary: Multiple students were evaluated at hospitals and the sedan driver was also taken for treatment. Investigators have reported the sedan ran the red light and attributed fault to that driver. Undetermined at this time.