2 dead after collision involving school bus in Mesa

Two people have died from a collision between a school bus and a passenger vehicle near Southern Avenue and Hawes Road in Mesa on Friday, according to the Mesa Police Department.

The occupants of the passenger vehicle, both adults, were pronounced dead at the scene while the school bus driver was transported to a hospital to receive treatment. No children were in the school bus at the time of the accident, which occurred around 4:30 p.m.

The condition of the bus driver is unknown.

Westbound lanes of Southern Avenue at Hawes Road are closed while police officers investigate the scene.

This is a developing story.

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