School Bus Crashes Off Road In Canton: FD

CANTON, CT — Two students escaped injury Monday morning after a school bus traveled off Route 309 in Canton, according to the Town of Canton Fire and EMS Department.

Firefighters, emergency medical personnel and Canton police responded to a reported school bus accident on Route 309 on Monday, Oct. 19.

Arriving emergency crews found a school bus that had left the roadway with two students and the driver aboard, fire officials said.

Neither student was injured, according to the department.

Both students were evaluated at the scene by a Canton Fire and EMS paramedic.

Firefighters, EMS personnel and police remained at the scene for approximately two hours, directing traffic and maintaining safety until the bus could be removed.

The fire department responded with Engine 1, Engine 4, Rescue 5, Car 1, Car 10 and Utility 9.

Authorities did not immediately provide information about what caused the bus to leave the roadway or whether the driver was injured.