School bus carrying 42 students rolls over in northwest Austin, injures dozens

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00:00A school bus carrying 42 elementary students rolled on its side on Wednesday in northwest Austin, entering 16, according to Texas officials.

00:10The Leander Independent School District bus was leaving an area elementary school when it veered into an embankment.

00:17Austin-Travis County EMS rushed nine children and the driver to hospitals,

00:22and the Texas Department of Public Safety later confirmed more students needed medical care.

00:27Two children suffered serious but non-life-threatening injuries, while the others had minor injuries.

00:33Investigators say the bus left the road on a slight curve and rolled.

00:37It was raining, but weather has not been confirmed as a factor.

00:41The bus had state-regulated seatbelts, but officials don't know if all students were buckled.

00:46Students who escaped injury were taken to a nearby church to reunite with families.

00:51Leander ISD says extra counselors and social workers will be on-site Thursday to support students and families.

00:59A similar crash happened this week in Cleveland, Texas, about 45 miles northeast of Houston.

01:04Another bus flipped Wednesday morning, carrying 58 students.

01:08All were taken to hospitals.

01:10Earlier in the week, a high school bus on the same road also overturned, sending 36 students to hospitals.

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01:21For Straight Arrow News, I'm Kaylee Carey.