On Wednesday afternoon, a tragic multi-vehicle car crash involving a Princeton ISD school bus resulted in the death of a 9-year-old girl, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety.
In an updated report released on Thursday, the DPS confirmed that four vehicles were involved in the crash: the school bus, a Jeep Wrangler, a Chevy Express 3500 commercial truck, and a Nissan Versa. The collision occurred on the two-lane Long Bridge between the towns of Lucas and Branch around 3:45 p.m.
The DPS identified the victim as a 9-year-old girl who was traveling with her 41-year-old mother in the Nissan. The mother sustained non-incapacitating injuries and was hospitalized in McKinney. Additionally, the 20-year-old driver of the Jeep suffered minor injuries and was also hospitalized.
Nine children, along with the bus driver, were on the school bus at the time of the crash, and fortunately, none of them reported any injuries. The driver of the Chevy Express was unharmed as well.
The Texas DPS, leading the investigation, has not disclosed the cause of the fatal collision yet.
