No injuries in crash involving school bus

Published 5:49 pm Thursday, March 18, 2021

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Suffolk Police and Suffolk Fire & Rescue responded to the scene of a two-vehicle accident involving a Suffolk Public School bus on Thursday afternoon.

Emergency Communications was notified at 4:17 p.m. of the accident in the 1600 block of Nansemond Parkway involving the bus and a pick-up truck, according to a city press release. The school bus was occupied by the driver and one juvenile; there were no injuries.

The roadway was initially closed to through traffic immediately following the accident, and traffic was then being alternated. The roadway will be completely shut down for a period of time to allow the tow truck to remove the school bus from the ditch.

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The investigation into the cause of the accident is ongoing.