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A school bus carrying 42 elementary students rolled on its side on Wednesday in northwest
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Austin, entering 16, according to Texas officials. The Leander Independent School District bus was leaving an area elementary school when it veered
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into an embankment. Austin-Travis County EMS rushed nine children and the driver to hospitals
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and the Texas Department of Public Safety later confirmed more students needed medical care
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Two children suffered serious but non-life-threatening injuries, while the others had minor injuries
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Investigators say the bus left the road on a slight curve and rolled
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It was raining, but weather has not been confirmed as a factor. The bus had state-regulated seatbelts, but officials don't know if all students were buckled
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Students who escaped injury were taken to a nearby church to reunite with families
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Leander ISD says extra counselors and social workers will be on site Thursday to support students and families
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A similar crash happened this week in Cleveland, Texas, about 45 miles northeast of Houston
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Another bus flipped Wednesday morning, carrying 58 students. All were taken to hospitals
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Earlier in the week, a high school bus on the same road also overturned, sending 36 students to hospitals
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For Straight Arrow News, I'm Kaylee Carey
