A Bryan County school bus has just been rear-ended on Ford avenue at the railroad tracks.
Multiple kids are reporting injuries.
Highway 144 / Ford avenue is shut down.
This is a developing story.
August 24 3:49p.m
UPDATE 4:26P.M : WESTBOUND LANES ARE NOW OPEN.
The school is reaching out to the parents.
Update 4:58p.m : The roadway has reopened
UPDATE 9:20p.m : Eight children were injured in the crash according to Georgia State Patrol. Four were taken to the hospital four were turned over to their parents.
Gsp says the crash involved the school bus a red Silverado truck and a Mercedes SUV.
The truck was in the left lane to pass the school bus and SUV when the Mercedes attempted to move into the left lane and hit the Silverado. The driver of the truck then lost control and hit the back of the school bus.
The driver of the Mercedes SUV was found at found at fault for the accident. She was an underage female. Georgia State Patrol wrote her a citation for improper lane change. She was then released to the custody of her mother.
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