Child, Driver Taken To Hospital After School Bus Crash In Fairfield

FAIRFIELD, CT — A school bus driver and a student were each taken to the hospital Monday after the bus struck a utility pole, according to police.

The crash occurred about 3 p.m. on Mill Plain Road near Sconset Road, and involved a small First Student bus, police said. The driver suffered injuries that were not life-threatening, and the student was experiencing stomach pain, according to police. A second student was turned over to a guardian after receiving a medical evaluation at the scene and an additional adult passenger was evaluated on scene but refused hospital transport, police said.

Both student passengers were middle-school-aged and the bus had started its route at Tomlinson Middle School, according to police.

"We appreciate the quick response of the Fairfield Police and Fire Department and are grateful that no one appears to have been seriously injured,” Superintendent Mike Cummings said in a prepared statement.

First Student did not immediately respond Monday to an email seeking comment.

Police warned of traffic delays and detours Monday afternoon while emergency personnel waited for UI and Frontier to secure the pole and remove the bus. The pole was snapped at its base and will require replacement from Frontier, according to the fire department, which reported that Mill Plain Road will be closed until the repairs can be made.

The cause of the crash was unknown, according to police, who said the incident remained under investigation.