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1 dead, 2 injured in head-on crash involving school bus carrying students

13abc.com 2025/2/9
1 person dead after school bus, SUV crash in Brown County

BROWN COUNTY, Ohio (WXIX/Gray News) - Ohio police say one person is dead and two others injured after a crash over the weekend near Sardinia.

According to the Ohio State Highway Patrol, the crash happened at the intersection of State Route 32 and Sardinia Mowrystwn Road just after 7:30 p.m. Sunday.

Authorities said it was a head-on collision involving an SUV and a Western Brown Local Schools bus.

The Highway Patrol said it received an initial call about a reckless driver in the area before the reported crash.

The driver of the SUV was pronounced dead at the scene and two passengers from the bus were transported to the Mercy Health—Mt. Orab Medical Center.

There were children on the bus at the time of the crash. Authorities did not immediately identify who was transported to the hospital or the severity of the injuries.

The crash remains under investigation.

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