HILDEBRAN, N.C. – Three students from East Burke High School were injured and taken to the hospital Thursday morning after a school bus driver failed to yield the right of way and was hit by a Toyota Corolla, according to the North Carolina State Highway Patrol.
The accident occurred at Old NC 10 and South Center Street in Burke County at approximately 7:20 a.m. on Thursday, November 2nd.
Police say the school bus was traveling west on Old NC 10 while a 2020 Toyota Corolla was traveling north on South Center Street. Police believe the school bus driver failed to yield the right of way, causing the Toyota Corolla to hit the bus.
The bus had 19 students on board at the time of the accident, and three were sent to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
Police cited the bus driver with failure to yield the right of way.
