Child Injured After Jumping From School Bus In Cartersville

CARTERSVILLE, GA -- A juvenile was transported to an area hospital Thursday afternoon following an incident where the child reportedly jumped from a school bus in Cartersville.

Bartow County EMS responded to the scene at the intersection of Porter Street and Redcomb Drive. They arrived to find the child conscious and alert after she jumped from the back door of the school bus, said Bartow EMS spokesperson Brad Cothran.

The child was evaluated by EMS crews before being transported to Cartersville Medical Center for treatment of abrasions and lacerations (SIGN UP: Get Patch's Daily Newsletter and Real Time News Alerts. Or, if you have an iPhone, download the free Patch app).

It's unclear which school the bus was traveling from and if the bus was actually moving at the time of the child's leap. Patch has reached out to the Cartersville City School System to get additional details about the incident.

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