Children Hurt As School Bus Crashes Down Embankment Near St. Louis: Raw Video

ST. LOUIS, MO — At least 15 children were hurt but in good condition after a school bus struck a guardrail and flew down an embankment along west I-44 near Lindbergh Thursday morning in St. Louis County. Police told KMOV the crash occurred after a vehicle attempted to pass a pickup truck, lost control and veered into traffic. The school bus driver attempted to avoid the vehicle and the bus went into the ravine, police said.

A nearby hospital said the children hurt in the crash were all in good condition, KMOV reported. According to KTVI, one student was ejected through the bus' emergency door.

Watch raw video as emergency crews responded to the crash site:

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