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14 Students Taken To Hospital In Delaware School Bus Accident

BEAR, Del. (CBS) – Police are investigating a Wilbur school bus accident in New Castle County.

Around 8:15 a.m. Thursday morning, a vehicle rear-ended the bus as it was getting ready to turn on to Wrangle Hill Road.

Officials say 45 students were on the bus and 14 of them were sent to Christiana Hospital. The bus driver, Nichole Lambert, 26, and the driver of the other vehicle Madison Brooks, 23, were also taken for treatment.

They were all treated and released.

The remaining children on the bus were taken into the school building and met by Wilbur school staff.  All of the parent's of the students on board were notified and letters will home with the children this afternoon.

Delaware State Police are investigating the incident.

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