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School Bus and Dump Truck Collide on Madison’s Highway 14, Injuring 5 Children

Police cited the 77-year-old dump truck driver for running a red light.

Overview

  • In a Wednesday crash in Madison, a dump truck hit a school bus carrying Midvale Elementary students, and five children went to UW Hospital with minor injuries.
  • Police said the southbound truck ran a red light as the bus turned from the eastbound Beltline onto South Park Street, and they cited the 77-year-old driver.
  • Two other students were checked by Monona Fire Department paramedics at the scene and released to school staff for reunification.
  • The Madison school district moved 29 students to Lincoln Elementary for family reunification and reached out to affected families.
  • Both directions of Highway 14 were closed for over an hour and reopened after the scene was cleared just before 4:30 p.m., according to transportation officials.