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Vegas School Bus Crash: Police, School Officials Discuss Safety
One day after a crash that injured more than one dozen students, officials sought to reassure parents that buses are safe.

One day after a school bus headed to Bailey Middle School was hit by a car that had run a red light, police and school officials sought to reassure parents and the community that their children are safe.
"School buses are the safest mode," Clark County School District Transportation Director Shannon Evans told reporters.
Evans made a presentation showing how district buses meet or exceed safety standards and discussed what kind of training drivers receive.
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The crash happened Thursday morning as the bus was hit by a car by the intersection of Nellis Boulevard and East Carey Avenue.
The force of the impact was so strong the bus rolled on its side.
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The driver - a 70-year-old woman whose name has not been released - was killed in the crash. In the backseat of the car was a 10-year-old girl who remains in critical condition at the hospital.
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Fourteen of the 40 students on the bus had been brought to the hospital with minor injuries. All had been released by Friday.
The driver - who had been involved in one other crash that Evans described as minor - had driven for the district for 13 years.
Clark County School District Police Captain Ken Young thanked community partners and staff for helping make sure all students were accounted for.
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