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Rescuers in Lewisville are on the scene of a serious crash involving a school bus and at least two vehicles. The accident happened on Highway 121 Business and Railroad Street, just east of Interstate-35E and south of Main Street. The school bus was empty, besides the driver. There are reports that the driver of one of the vehicles ran a red light and hit the school bus.

An accident near Silver Spring's White Oak Shopping Center sent one Metro bus driver to the hospital with serious injuries. According to Montgomery County Fire Department, crews responded to a Metro bus crash in the 11200 block of New Hampshire Avenue around 3:30 p.m. Monday. The bus driver had exited the bus on New Hampshire Avenue when it began rolling and eventually pinned her against a retaining wall, according to officials. Officials say the bus was not in service at the time. She was transported to a local hospital with serious injuries where she later died.

A driver survived a horrifying crash on Route 9 in Newton Monday morning as his pickup truck ended up wedged underneath a tractor-trailer. The accident happened just before 7 a.m. in the westbound lanes outside the Chestnut Hill Mall. Police stated that the driver of the 2004 Chevrolet Silverado hit some black ice and could not stop in time to avoid hitting the tractor-trailer which was crossing Route 9 at the time of the accident. Several firefighters were called in to help free him from the pickup with the Jaws of Life.

The St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office said it is investigating the death of a 58-year-old triathlete who died Monday after being struck head-on by a vehicle while he was riding his bicycle. The crash occurred around 2:30 p.m. Sunday.

Raymond Unland Jr. was riding on Riverland Drive in Tchefuncta Estates south of Covington when he was struck head-on by a Jeep Wrangler, authorities said. The Jeep was being driven by a 16-year-old boy. Citing the age of the driver, the Sheriff's Office did not release his name.