School bus with children involved in multi-car crash in Forest Lake

A driver was hospitalized with minor injuries, authorities said.

The Minnesota Star Tribune
January 12, 2025 at 11:00PM

Two people were hurt when a school bus carrying 14 students collided with three cars early Sunday morning in Forest Lake, the Minnesota State Patrol says.

The driver of one of the cars wasn’t wearing a seatbelt and was taken to Regions Hospital with minor injuries, Lt. Mike Lee said. A 16-year-old student on the bus also suffered minor injuries but wasn’t hospitalized.

The collision occurred just after 12:30 a.m. on Interstate 35 and West Broadway Street. The Forest Lake Police Department assisted the State Patrol and paramedics in responding to the crash.

The collision was under investigation.

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