According to Austin-Travis County EMS, 12 people were taken to the hospital, including one with life-threatening injuries.
AUSTIN, Texas — Twelve people are injured after a school bus rolled over near Sandy Creek Wednesday afternoon.
According to Austin-Travis County EMS, officials received a call reporting the crash at around 3:15 p.m. According to the Travis County Sheriff’s Office, the crash occurred in the 22000 block of Nameless Road, near Palamino Ranch Drive and Honeycomb Lane.
A total of 42 children and one adult were on the bus when the crash occurred.
Twelve people – 11 children and the bus driver – were taken to the hospital following the crash. Ten people were taken from the scene, while two more children were transported from the reunification center with minor injuries.
ATCEMS said one person is dealing with life-threatening injuries and two people are dealing with serious, potentially life-threatening injuries, while the other injuries are considered non-life-threatening.
Of the 12 people taken to the hospital, some were taken to Dell Children’s Center, Texas Children’s Hospital North Campus, Dell Children’s North Campus and the Cedar Park Regional Medical Center.
According to the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS), the bus was traveling southbound on Nameless Road when it left the roadway on a curve, causing it to roll over.
A reunification center has been set up at Round Mountain Baptist Church in Leander, and all people who do not need to be taken to the hospital will be taken to the church.
According to Leander ISD Superintendent Bruce Gearing, the bus had seatbelts as it was a 2024 model. He also said the campus was mobilizing counseling services to assist students affected by the incident.
KVUE learned that the bus originated from Bagdad Elementary School in Leander. Wednesday was the first day of the new school year for the school.
DPS said the cause of the crash is still under investigation.