Dillard Charter Academy bus crash

School Bus Smashes Into Low Bridge In Goldsboro – 6 Kids Rushed To Hospital

Goldsboro school bus crash – Dillard Charter Academy bus wedged under low railroad bridge at Carolina and Vine streets

Goldsboro school bus crash sends 6 kids to the hospital after Dillard Charter Academy bus slams into low bridge

Goldsboro, NC — Total chaos occurred Thursday afternoon when a Dillard Charter Academy school bus crashed into a super-low railroad bridge, sending six terrified kids to the hospital and the driver fighting for his life after being airlifted.

The crash happened around 4 p.m. at Carolina Street and West Vine Street.

The front of the bus got completely mangled and wedged tight underneath, with nine students, the driver, and a monitor on board.

Front end of Dillard Charter Academy school bus mangled in Goldsboro school bus crash
Severe front-end damage from the Goldsboro school bus crash under the low bridge

Six of the kids were rushed to UNC Health Wayne with non-life-threatening injuries, but officials say they’re hurt. The driver was choppered to ECU Health Medical Center in Greenville for emergency treatment. The bus monitor’s condition is still unclear.

goldsboro school bus crash damaged back end
Close-up showing the back of the school bus after hitting the 7-foot-6-inch railroad bridge in Goldsboro.

The crash remains under investigation.

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