Public Safety · Ridgeland, MS
13 Students Hospitalized After School Bus Collision in Ridgeland, Miss.
A school bus carrying 32 people, including 31 students, collided with another vehicle at the intersection of Colony Park Boulevard and Highway 51 in Ridgeland, Mississippi, around 8:30 a.m. Monday. Thirteen students were transported to a local hospital for evaluation and treatment; additional students were picked up by parents. Ridgeland Police Chief Brian Myers reported no injuries to occupants of the other vehicle. The Madison County School District said the severity of student injuries was unclear at the time of reporting and that personnel were working to reunite students with families.