MERIDIAN, Idaho — A traffic collision between a school bus and a passenger vehicle at the intersection of S. Meridian Rd. and W. Amity Rd. caused significant delays for morning commuters on Wednesday.
The crash was reported at approximately 6:42 a.m., and emergency crews immediately were dispatched to the scene of the accident.
According to the Meridian Police Department, a Brown Bus company school bus was turning east onto Amity with a flashing yellow signal when a passenger vehicle traveling northbound through a green light entered the intersection and struck the bus.
Idaho News 6 confirmed that the bus was operating for Gem Prep Meridian when the crash occurred, and school officials emphasized that no students were on the bus at the time. A substitute bus was sent to complete this morning's route, school officials said, and afternoon busing was not impacted.
The driver of the passenger vehicle was transported to a nearby hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The bus driver was issued a citation, according to Meridian Police.
