Truck crashes into parked school bus in Tillamook County

PORTLAND, Ore. ( KOIN ) — A white pickup truck crashed into a parked school bus in Rockaway Beach near the intersection of Highway 101 and Hollyhock Street at approximately 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The lettering on the side of the bus shows that the bus is used by the Neah-Kah-Nie School District.

The Tillamook County Sheriff’s Office said that the school bus was empty at the time of the crash. The driver of the pickup was the sole victim of the crash. Medics from Tillamook Ambulance inspected the driver for injuries at the scene of the crash.

“We responded to a single vehicle that ran into a school bus in front of the bus barn on 101 in Rockaway Beach,” said TCSO Deputy Sean Ahlers. “The bus was unoccupied. No students were on board.”

Oregon State Police is investigating the cause of the crash. KOIN 6 News reached out to OSP for more information but has not received a response. Neah-Kah-Nie School District Superintendent Tyler Reed told KOIN 6 that the crash did not affect students’ commutes.

“All bus routes were on schedule and all students were safely transported home,” Reed said. “First Student, [a privately contracted school transportation company], has been an excellent partner and responded quickly to today’s event. We are thankful to the first responders who took charge of the situation. Our thoughts are with the occupant of the other vehicle involved.”

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