Police investigating crash involving FWCS school bus; no kids on board

Police say the crash happened around 8:45 a.m. near the intersection of E Coliseum Blvd. and N...
Police say the crash happened around 8:45 a.m. near the intersection of E Coliseum Blvd. and N Clinton St.(Staff)
Published: Mar. 16, 2023 at 9:25 AM EDT
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FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - The Fort Wayne Police Department is investigating a crash involving a Fort Wayne Community Schools (FWCS) bus Thursday morning.

Police say the crash happened around 8:45 a.m. near the intersection of E Coliseum Blvd. and N Clinton St. They say no children were on the bus at the time of the crash and the bus driver was not injured.

Officers say the driver of the black SUV had a medical episode, causing her to run the red light at the intersection and crash into the bus. The woman was was pinned in her vehicle for a short time and was taken to an area hospital in non-life-threatening condition.

E Coliseum Blvd. was down to one eastbound lane and the southbound lanes of N Clinton were closed as crews cleaned up the crash. All lanes have since reopened.