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 School bus driver pulled out in front of pickup truck and caused wreck injuring 3 kids on their way to Piney Point School and seriously injuring driver of truck
 

CALLAWAY (March 25, 2009) ----  A school bus loaded with 18 kids pulled out onto Rt. 5 and failed to yield to a pickup truck causing a crash which hurt 3 of the kids and sent the driver of the truck off in a helicopter to a trauma center.

The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Department is investigating a motor vehicle collision which occurred on March 25, 2009 at approximately 8:35 am at the intersection of Aster Road and Maryland Route 5 in Callaway, Maryland. 

Preliminary investigation reveals vehicle #1, 2003 International School Bus, was pulling out of Aster Road to travel southbound on Route 5.  Vehicle #2, 2000, Ford truck was traveling northbound on Route 5. 

The driver of vehicle #1 failed to yield the right of way causing vehicle #2 to collide with vehicle #1. 

The school bus was in route to Piney Point Elementary School and was occupied by eighteen (18) students and the bus driver.  Three (3) students were transported to St. Mary’s Hospital via ambulance.  The driver of vehicle #2 was transported to Prince George’s Shock Trauma via Maryland State Police helicopter Trooper 7. 

The operator of vehicle #1 is a 39 year old, male from Lexington Park, Maryland.  The driver of vehicle #2 is a 48 year old, male from Lusby, Maryland.  All names are being withheld at this time pending notifications.