LEXINGTON, Ky. (LEX 18) — No one is hurt after a Fayette County school bus was involved in an accident on New Circle Road.
The bus ended up on its side and in a ditch near Liberty Road shortly after 8:30 a.m. Wednesday. According to Lexington Fire Department, there were 42 people on board, including 40 kids, a school monitor, and a bus driver. The students were from Crawford Middle School.
While the investigation is ongoing, an FCPS spokesperson said initial reports indicate the bus was in the turning lane on a portion of New Circle without a shoulder when the back wheels of the bus veered slightly off the pavement.
FCPS says the driver followed safety procedures and eased the bus to a stop in the ditch where it rested at an upright angle on the embankment, rather than risking an overcorrection.
Officials say no one was hurt and no other vehicles were involved.
FCPS says the bus driver will go through a drug test and screening. The bus will undergo a mechanical test.
School officials say the bus driver has been employed as a driver with Fayette County Public Schools since 2018.
FCPS Superintendent Dr. Demetrus Liggins said the school is resuming as normal Wednesday but parents are swinging by to check on their kids.
