CALUMET, Wis. — Authorities say one person was injured when a vehicle rear-ended a school bus carrying 12 children in Fond du Lac County on Tuesday morning.
According to a release from the Fond du Lac County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded to a reported school bus crash on County Road W near St. Paul Road in the Town of Calumet at 7:04 a.m.
According to officials, despite the fact that the school bus’s warning lights and stop arm were turned on, a vehicle heading east collided with the back of it.
The bus was said to be carrying 12 students at the time, and none of them were injured in the crash. The driver of the crashing vehicle, a 56-year-old Malone resident, was transported from the scene with minor injuries.
The 56-year-old driver told deputies that direct sunlight may have been a factor in the accident.
Thankfully no one was seriously injured in this crash, please be aware of conditions which can impact driving such as sun angle. This environmental factor can play a significant role in impairing visibility and observation abilities of a operator at certain times of day.
The Fond du Lac County Sheriff’s Office
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