Overview

• On August 13 a 2024 Blue Bird bus carrying 42 students and one adult veered off Nameless Road near Palomino Ranch Drive and rolled onto its side
• Twelve people, including eleven students and the driver, were hospitalized—two children sustained serious injuries—all of whom have since been released
• Leander ISD has deployed additional counselors to Bagdad Elementary to support students and families
• Texas DPS and local agencies are actively investigating why the seatbelt-equipped bus left the roadway
• Residents cite narrow shoulders, recent flooding and separate bus rollovers earlier this week as factors heightening safety concerns