On Tuesday, Dec. 20 at approximately 3 p.m., Calhoun County Sheriff's Office deputies were dispatched to 23 Mile and R Dr N in Lee Township for a rollover accident. The accident involved a Dean Transportation school bus and a single passenger vehicle.
Upon arrival, several occupants, including children, were located in the overturned school bus. All the occupants of the school bus were able to be safely removed by personnel on scene. The driver of the passenger vehicle was also removed from the vehicle. No other occupants were in the passenger vehicle.
The driver of the school bus and a child were treated for non-life-threatening injuries and transported to the nearest hospital for further medical assessment. No other injuries were reported.
The Calhoun County Sheriff's Office was assisted by Marshall Area Fire Ambulance Service, Charlotte Ambulance Service, Marengo Fire Department, and Bellevue Fire Department.
The Calhoun County Sheriff's Office Accident Reconstruction Team is continuing investigation into this case. Anyone with information is asked to call Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office at 269-781-0880 or Silent Observer at 269-781-9700.
