NEW GERMANY, Minn. — A Waconia Public Schools bus driver and an undetermined number of students were rescued from an overturned bus in rural Carver County Wednesday afternoon, as travel conditions deteriorated statewide during a winter storm.
According to KARE 11 reporters at the scene, the crash happened near County Road 32 and 74th Street, just south of New Germany in Camden Township. When they arrived, they found the bus was still turned on its side.
KARE 11 crews later learned another bus with students on board had also gone off the road, less than a mile away. That bus had already been towed from the scene.
In a statement, a representative from Waconia schools said no serious injuries have been reported.
"This afternoon, one of our school buses was transporting elementary-aged students home on a rural route near New Germany. Though traveling at a low rate of speed, snowy conditions caused the driver to lose sight of the road and the bus ended up in a ditch and turned over on its side.
Paramedics arrived on the scene and thankfully determined that there were no serious injuries. All of the students on the bus were either released to their parents or put on another bus to be transported home.
We thank the paramedics from Ridgeview Medical Center and law enforcement from the Carver County Sheriff’s Office for their quick response that ensured the safety of our students."
According to the Minnesota State Patrol, as of Wednesday morning, deputies had already responded to dozens of crashes statewide.
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