3 students, driver hospitalized after school bus crashes with pickup truck in Buckeye

PHOENIX — Three students and a driver were hospitalized after a school bus crashed with a pickup truck in Buckeye on Wednesday afternoon, authorities said.

The crash occurred near Rainbow Road and Sundance Parkway, the Buckeye Police Department said around 2:55 p.m.

Eight students, the bus driver and both occupants of the pickup truck were initially evaluated for injuries, police said.

A reunification center was set up at the Buckeye Learning Center, located at 751 N. 215th Avenue.

An investigation into the crash is underway.

No other information was immediately available.

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