Overview

• A school bus carrying 44 pre-K students and 11 adults from Tom Green Elementary was struck by a concrete truck in Bastrop County, Texas, killing a child and an adult.
• The collision caused the bus to roll over, leading to 51 injuries, with four in critical condition and six in potentially serious condition.
• The bus, which lacked seatbelts as it was a 2011 model, was returning from a field trip to the Bastrop Zoo when the incident occurred.
• Governor Greg Abbott and other officials have offered support to the affected families and the Hays Consolidated Independent School District.
• The crash prompted a significant emergency response, including the evaluation of 53 patients and the transportation of many to hospitals or a reunification center.