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SOMERS — A 13-year-old Washington Middle School student narrowly escaped injury Friday as the school bus she was exiting was hit by a Dodge Durango at the intersection of Sheridan Road and 9th Street.
“I just stepped off the bus when I heard it I just started running because I didn’t know if I was going to get hit.”
According to Kenosha County Sheriff Lt. Ken Weyker, the bus, which had been heading southbound on Sheridan, was stopped with all its emergency equipment employed.
A motorcycle and a PT Cruiser were properly stopped in the northbound lane when the driver of the Durango, heading northbound, struck the PT Cruiser and careened across the centerline into the side of the bus, near where the stop sign extends. The motorcyclist was able to get off the road, but tipped the bike.
None of the 18 students on the bus were injured, though several who were sitting near the location of the impact were visibly shaken.
“All of a sudden I just heard a skid stated a student who was sitting in the front seat on the side of impact, said. “It practically knocked me out of my seat.”
Two child passengers of the Durango were transported to a Racine hospital with minor injuries. No other injuries were reported. The driver of the Durango a 36-year-old man from Racine, was cited for inattentive driving.
Children on the bus were allowed to use the bus driver’s cell phone to call their parents and let them know they were okay. Many parents arrived at the scene to comfort their children and bring them home.
“I just stepped off the bus when I heard it I just started running because I didn’t know if I was going to get hit.”
According to Kenosha County Sheriff Lt. Ken Weyker, the bus, which had been heading southbound on Sheridan, was stopped with all its emergency equipment employed.
A motorcycle and a PT Cruiser were properly stopped in the northbound lane when the driver of the Durango, heading northbound, struck the PT Cruiser and careened across the centerline into the side of the bus, near where the stop sign extends. The motorcyclist was able to get off the road, but tipped the bike.
None of the 18 students on the bus were injured, though several who were sitting near the location of the impact were visibly shaken.
“All of a sudden I just heard a skid stated a student who was sitting in the front seat on the side of impact, said. “It practically knocked me out of my seat.”
Two child passengers of the Durango were transported to a Racine hospital with minor injuries. No other injuries were reported. The driver of the Durango a 36-year-old man from Racine, was cited for inattentive driving.
Children on the bus were allowed to use the bus driver’s cell phone to call their parents and let them know they were okay. Many parents arrived at the scene to comfort their children and bring them home.
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