By james art BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPRUD) — A loaded school bus and an SUV were involved in a two-vehicle crash around 8:45 a.m. on Tuesday, October 22nd.
The Addis Police Department and the West Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office responded to the scene of the crash.
WBRSO said they responded to the crash on the Louisiana Highway 1 service road near the Dow tracks on the parish line between West Baton Rouge and Iberville.
The Iberville Parish school bus had about 20 children on board, according to WBRSO. Deputies said about 12 children were transported after the crash. The extent of their injuries is not yet known.
Investigators are still working to determine the cause of the crash.
Addis police said motorists can “expect a full lane closure on the LA 1 Service Road.”
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The West Baton Rouge Fire Department and Acadian Ambulance were also called to the scene of the crash.
This is a developing story.
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