Woman, 22, crashes pickup truck into a school bus on Highway 302 in Purdy, Washington

Modified Date: 
Thu, 03/03/2016 - 12:45pm
Accident Date: 
Thursday, October 23, 2014

DUI suspect crashes pickup into Wash. school bus

The Washington State Patrol says it believes the woman behind the wheel of a pickup truck that collided with a school bus near Purdy was driving while impaired Thursday afternoon.

School bus crash on Wauna curves shuts down SR 302

Both lanes of State Route 302 just beyond the Purdy Spit were blocked after a white and black pickup truck crossed the centerline and struck the school bus, according to the Washington State Patrol.

Suspected drunken driver crashes into school bus near Purdy; 2 kids taken to hospital for ‘soreness’

Two of the children were transported to the hospital to get checked out for soreness, State Patrol trooper Guy Gill tweeted. The others were OK, he said.

A woman driving a pickup truck hit a school bus on Thursday afternoon in Purdy, injuring two of the 12 children onboard. The State Patrol believes she was impaired at the time, but test results have not yet been released. More information will be posted as it is released.

The things that you need to know about an accident with a drunk driver:

Drunk-driving crashes are complicated because of the many parties potentially involved, including the drunk driver, the bar or tavern where they got drunk, the party host who gave alcohol to a minor, and the parole officer tasked with supervising repeat offenders. Here is what you need to know about drunk driving accidents.

Roadway: 
Highway 302
City: 
Purdy, WA

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