Multiple Vernon Students Hurt On I-84 Bus Crash

Multiple Connecticut fourth-grade students were hurt in an I-84 school bus crash while on the way to a field trip, authorities said.

Josh Lanier

11/20/2024 2:25 p.m.

Students from Vernon Public Schools were taken to the hospital on Wednesday, Nov. 20, after the 9: 15 a.m. crash on I-84 West near exit 63 in Manchester, the school district said.

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Students from Maple Street School were riding to Hartford for a field trip when the bus crashed with another vehicle, officials said.

Eight students were taken to an area hospital for injuries and the other students were returned to their school to be checked for emotional or medical issues.

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