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School Bus Rolls onto Its Side in Boston's Hyde Park

Uncertainty about what caused the overturn, including whether children were aboard, complicates the safety response.

Overview

  • A school bus overturned near Harvard Street and Cummins Highway in Hyde Park shortly after 1 p.m. Thursday, leaving the vehicle on its side.
  • Boston police and fire crews secured the scene and aerial footage showed the bus with its rear emergency door open and responders around the vehicle.
  • Four adults who were on the bus were taken to hospitals with injuries that officials described as non-life-threatening and are expected to survive.
  • Firefighters remained on site while a tow truck was summoned to upright the bus and investigators continue to probe how the rollover happened.
  • Officials have not confirmed whether children were aboard and the ongoing investigation could lead to follow-up safety checks or changes depending on the cause.