Cape Cod School Bus Crash: Students Hospitalized

EASTHAM, MA — Several Cape Cod students were hospitalized Friday after their school bus was rear-ended at the Eastham-Orleans traffic circle, according to police. The accident was "minor" in nature and the students were not seriously hurt, police said. An investigation into the cause of the crash is ongoing. No charges were immediately announced.

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The crash happened at about 9:20 a.m. and caused significant traffic delays all morning. First responders from Orleans, Brewster and Harwich assisted at the scene. The students are part of the Monomoy Day Camp in Brewster, according to the Cape Cod Times.

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