Several students in hospital after Mars Area school bus goes over embankment Hide Transcript Show Transcript WEBVTT CRASH BETWEEN CATHOLIC AND MARS HAS GO. >> IT SWERVED AND WENT OFF THE ROAD AND THEN PUT ON ITS SIDE. IS ONE OF THE PASSENGERS. >> ONE PERSON WAS ON THE SEAT RIGHT NEXT TO ME. >> HIS MOTHER WONDERING IF HE WAS OK. >> HE WAS IN AN ACCIDENT, HE IS CALLING ME. WHEN I HEARD THE BUS WAS OVERTURNED, I WAS PANICKED TO THEIR FOR A COUPLE OF MINUTES. >> SIX STUDENTS TRANSFERRED TO THE HOSPITAL WITH INJURIES. THERE WAS A SCHOOL BUS CRASH IN THE SAME CONSTRUCTION ZONE. THAT BUS CLICKING THE SIDE OF THE VARIOUS. WE ASKED THE MARS SUPERINTENDENT VICKI HAS AN ISSUES WITH THAT BROADWAY. >> I WASN’T AWARE OF WHERE THE OTHER IS CRASH OCCURRED. CERTAINLY THERE WILL BE. >> TETHERS MOTHER IS THANKFUL THE CRASH WASN’T ANY WORSE. >> I’M REALLY GRATEFUL. YOU KNOW, IT’S SCARY. >> THE HOSPITALS HAVE NOT RELEASED DETAILS ON THE EXACT CONDITIONS OF THOSE WHO ARE INJURED. Advertisement Several students in hospital after Mars Area school bus goes over embankment Police and paramedics called to the scene Share Shares Copy Link Copy A school bus crash in Adams Township, Butler County, sent several children to Pittsburgh hospitals Monday afternoon.The secondary bus from Mars Area School District crashed over an embankment on Route 228 near Luciano's Brick Oven Restaurant shortly after 2:30 p.m.Six students were taken by ambulance to a hospital, while others went to the hospital by bus, the school district said.Two patients were taken to UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, according to UPMC spokeswoman Wendy Zellner.Stay updated with breaking news: Download the WTAE mobile appSTATEMENT FROM SCHOOL DISTRICT:In an effort to keep you informed, Mars Area School District is following up on its reports of an accident involving Secondary School Bus #4 that occurred along Route 228 at approximately 3 p.m. today (Monday, Sept. 24).As per district procedure, 911 was immediately called and emergency responders were dispatched to the scene. All students were examined by emergency medical personnel and their parents were contacted directly.After their parents were contacted, six (6) students were transported by ambulance to the hospital. The remaining students were either released to their parents or transported by bus to the UPMC Passavant Hospital - Main.Additional information will be provided as it becomes available.<doc-sep>MARS, Pa. -- More than two dozen students were sent to the hospital after a school bus overturned Monday in Butler County, CBS Pittsburgh reports. According to emergency dispatchers, the crash happened around 3 p.m. along Route 228. The Mars Area School District released a statement saying all students on board were examined by emergency medical personnel and have been released. Six students were transported to local hospitals by ambulance. Twenty-two more students were transported to the hospital by bus. Twelve students went home with their parents. The school district had contacted the parents of all students who were on the bus at the time of the accident. According to Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, the school bus was traveling westbound in a construction zone on Route 228 when the right side of the bus clipped a cushion on the end of a concrete barrier. The bus driver then lost control, hit the guardrail and went over the embankment, the Department of Transport said. "It was terrifying," 13-year-old Meghan Smith said. She says she didn't realize the bus was about to flip on its side. "I didn't really know. I was on my phone," Smith said. "I just heard a weird noise, and it was all a blur. We just went over." She said there wasn't any screaming, but plenty of crying afterward. Of course, parents hearing about it had some frightening moments. "I was terrified," Ruth O'Donnell, Meghan's mom, said. "I had no idea at that point if she was safe."<doc-sep>
Follow KDKA-TV: Facebook | Twitter MARS (KDKA) – More than two dozen students were sent to the hospital after a school bus overturned in Butler County on Monday afternoon. According to emergency dispatchers, the crash happened around 3 p.m. along Route 228 near the Springfield Grille. In a statement on their website, the Mars Area School District says all 40 students on board were examined by emergency medical personnel. Six students were transported to local hospitals by ambulance. Twenty-two more students were transported to the hospital by bus. Twelve students went home with their parents. The school district contacted the parents of all students who were on the bus at the time of the accident. All the kids were released from various hospitals by Monday evening. “It was terrifying,” 13-year-old Meghan Smith said. She says she didn’t realize the bus was about to flip on its side. “I didn’t really know. I was on my phone,” Smith said. “I just heard a weird noise, and it was all a blur. We just went over.” She said there wasn’t any screaming, but plenty of crying afterward. PennDOT says the right side of the bus hit an attenuator, which is a cushion at the end of a Jersey barrier, and then hit a guard rail, before rolling down the hill. Watch viewer video — Of course, parents hearing about it had some frightening moments. “I was terrified,” Ruth O’Donnell, Meghan’s mom, said. “I had no idea at that point if she was safe.” “We had six students taken by ambulance to various hospitals. We brought 22 students [to UPMC Passavant] on a regular school bus,” Superintendent Wes Shipley said. The exact cause of the accident is being investigated. Regular transportation will be provided for students Tuesday with a substitute bus and driver. Crews brought a crane to the scene to remove the bus.