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Officials with the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department confirm a school bus and a passenger vehicle were involved in a crash Friday afternoon. The incident occurred around 4:30 p.m. near the Sam Jones Expressway and Bradbury Avenue. IMPD dispatchers confirm a vehicle hit the back of the school bus and then went underneath the bus. Officials say the driver of the car was trapped. No students were on the bus at the time of the crash. Three people were transported to area hospitals after the crash.

The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department was investigating a serious crash on the city's northwest side on Friday morning where a person was hit by a vehicle that then left the scene. Around 7:30 a.m., police were called to the 7100 block of Crystal Bay Drive which is just east of Westlane and Michigan Road. Callers reported an unconscious person was lying in the middle of the street. Police confirm there was a pedestrian that was struck by a vehicle. Witnesses described a green minivan seen heading eastbound from the scene with damage to the windshield.

Police are investigating a crash involving three vehicles on the city's south side.

Police say around 12:30 a.m. Saturday morning, one vehicle crossed the center line and hit another one near Southport and Bluff roads. Then a third vehicle crashed into the other two.

Emergency crews had to cut the roof off a car to get someone out.

Police did not say how many people were hurt, but did report serious injuries.

The accident happened near a railroad crossing. The track was inspected and officials say it was not damaged during the crash.

A child died after being struck by a car Tuesday evening on the city's Southwestside. The incident occurred sometime before 7:30 p.m. in the 6800 block of West Thompson Road, not far from Kentucky Avenue. The child, a 10-year-old girl, was taken to Riley Hospital for Children at IU Health, where she later died. Police said the girl, who was not identified, was walking with another child in the road. A driver then swerved to avoid them, but ended up striking the 10-year-old, police said. The driver was cooperating was officers after the accident. Alcohol was not believed to be a factor.