A section of Lincolnville Avenue in Belfast was closed Thursday morning after a vehicle collided with a school bus that was transporting students to Captain Albert Stevens Elementary School.
Some students were injured, but not critically, according to Belfast Police Department Sgt. Jennifer Hatch. Another school bus came and retrieved the students.
The driver of the other vehicle also received non-critical injuries and was taken to MaineHealth Waldo Hospital.
The crash was reported at around 8:10 a.m. and the road was still closed as of 9:45 a.m. The school bus could be seen in the area of 250 Lincolnville Ave., which is also known as Route 52. That’s just north of the Irving gas station at the intersection with Back Belmont Road.
The school bus was totaled, according to Hatch. It appeared to have heavy damage to its front end.
Captain Albert Stevens Elementary School educates students from pre-K through 5th grade.
Officials from Regional School Unit 71 did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
