Crime & Safety
School Bus Crashes In Rochester Friday
The Minnesota State Patrol reported there were 49 elementary-age students on the bus at the time of the crash.
ROCHESTER, MN — The Minnesota State Patrol has released details on a car-school bus crash that occurred in southern Minnesota Friday. A Chevy Malibu and a First Student school bus were both traveling northbound on Highway 52 when they collided in Rochester just before 4 p.m.
The Malibu was hit as a school bus was merging into the northbound lane from 19th St. NW, according to authorities. There were 49 elementary-age students on the bus at the time. No injuries were reported in the crash.
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