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Police Officer Seriously Hurt After Crashing Into School Bus In Marion County, Officials Say
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Status
Reported, not yet confirmed
Independent sources
3
First seen
Oct 16, 9:33 AM EDT
updated Oct 16, 11:57 AM EDT
Topic
Local News
Reported by WESH 2 (NBC), Voice of South Marion and WTLV, not yet confirmed.
What Happened
An off-duty police officer was seriously hurt after crashing into a Marion County school bus, officials said via WESH 2 (NBC). WTLV reported four people were injured, while Voice of South Marion reported five people were sent to the hospital.
Written by our system from the sources below (3), version 2, Oct 16, 12:09 PM EDT. Official warnings are never rewritten: they are quoted as issued.
- Four injured, including off-duty police officer, in Marion County school bus crash · WTLV
- Off-Duty Officer Crashes into Marion County School Bus, Sending Five to Hospital · Voice of South Marion
- Police officer seriously hurt after crashing into school bus in Marion County, officials say · WESH 2 (NBC)
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How It Unfolded
Official Confirmation
No official source confirms this yet. It is reported, not confirmed.
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