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6 taken to hospital Thursday after a crash involving a school bus carrying GEO Prep Academy Students
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BATON ROUGE — Six people were taken to the hospital after a car crash on Thursday afternoon involving a school bus carrying GEO Prep Academy students, officials say.
Officials said the crash happened on Gourrier Avenue near LSU shortly before 4:30 p.m.
The Zachary Community School's bus—operated by First Student, a contracted transportation provider—was sent to Baton Rouge to assist with a GEO Prep Academy bus that was experiencing bus issues. The Zachary Community School's bus, carrying GEO Prep Academy students, was then involved in the crash.
Emergency officials told WBRZ that the six taken to the hospital are in stable condition.
Zachary Community Schools released a statement after the crash assuring parents that no Zachary students or staff were on the bus.
"The bus accident reported on the news was not carrying Zachary Community School District students or staff. First Student sent a bus to assist with a Geo Prep Academy's bus issue in Baton Rouge and was involved in an accident," the statement said.
A spokesperson for First Student provided WBRZ with a statement on the crash.
We can confirm that a First Student bus transporting students for GEO Academies was involved in an incident today in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Safety is our top priority, and our focus is on the well-being of the students.
We are working collaboratively with law enforcement and GEO Academies.
No other information was available at this time.
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