In yet another unfortunate incident, a school bus crash in Johnston County on Monday morning resulted in injuries to nine students. According to WRAL News, a total of 24 students, ranging in age from 5 to 11, were onboard the bus at the time of the accident.

The severity of the crash led to two students being rushed to WakeMed due to femur fractures and facial lacerations. Seven other students were taken to a hospital in Smithfield for further medical treatment. Meanwhile, the remaining uninjured students were safely transported to their school, Princeton Elementary, where parents were notified to pick them up.

The incident occurred on Stevens Chapel Road and involved only the school bus. Photos from the scene depict emergency medical services on site, with the back of the bus visibly partially torn away. Reports indicate that the bus was traveling north when it veered off the road, overcorrected on the center line, and collided with a mailbox and a tree.

The driver of the school bus, identified as Karin Allis Hauver, 52, has been charged with a left-of-center violation. Authorities have ruled out impairment, speed, or drugs as factors in the crash. Instead, they believe inattention played a role in the unfortunate incident. A nearby resident, Thomas Goffe, expressed concern about the frequency of accidents on the road, stating that overcorrections often lead to rollovers.

Monday's crash comes just a few days after another Johnston County school bus, transporting students from Four Oaks Middle School, was involved in a separate collision. In that incident, a driver in a Nissan Altima failed to yield correctly while turning left onto Webb Mill Road, resulting in a collision with the eastbound school bus.

The safety and well-being of students remain a top priority for the school district and local authorities, who continue to investigate the incidents and evaluate measures to prevent such accidents in the future.