School bus overturns with students on board in Harnett County

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Monday, April 15, 2024
School bus overturns with students on board in Harnett County
A school bus overturned in Harnett County with six students on board.

HARNETT COUNTY, N.C. (WTVD) -- A school bus overturned in Harnett County with six students on board.

The crash happened Monday morning in Erwin on Byrds Mill Road near Highway 217. The bus was heading to Harnett Early College.

All of the students, as well as the driver, left the crash without significant injuries.

State troopers told ABC11 that the driver was going too fast around the curve, overcorrected and ended up flipping into the ditch.

The bus sustained some damage and needed to be towed away from the scene.