Crime & Safety

Deer Crashes Into School Bus Windshield In Dartmouth, 5 Students And Driver Hurt

Five students and their driver were hurt when a deer crashed through the windshield of a school bus Tuesday morning.

A deer crashed into the windshield of a school bus on Chase Road, in Dartmouth Tuesday morning.
A deer crashed into the windshield of a school bus on Chase Road, in Dartmouth Tuesday morning. (Gillian Pacheco)

DARTMOUTH — Five students and their driver were hurt when a deer crashed through the windshield of a school bus Tuesday morning in Dartmouth.

The bus was heading down Chase Road with middle and high school students just after 7 a.m. when a car hit the deer. Police said the impact launched the deer through the windshield of the oncoming school bus.

All five injuries were minor. The students were taken to a nearby hospital for evaluation.

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