12/11/13 - An accident involving a school bus and a utility van resulted in some minor injuries to one of the drivers and two students this morning. The Livingston County Sheriffâs Department responded to the accident shortly after 7am on Allen Road, east of Oak Grove Road in the borderline area of Howell and Cohoctah Townships. Sheriff Bob Bezotte says the investigation showed that a Sears utility van was traveling way too fast, lost control and veered to the center before it struck a Howell Public Schools bus in the left front side carrying 20 to 25 students. The driver of the 2012 Chevy Express van was transported by ground ambulance to St. Joesph Mercy Livingston Hospital, where he was treated for minor injuries and released. Bezotte says two younger students sustained minor injuries and were treated at the scene. Bezotte says alcohol was not a factor and both drivers were wearing seatbelts, adding itâs fortunate the accident wasnât worse. He says the driver of the Sears utility vehicle, a 29-year-old Howell man, was issued a ticket for careless driving while the driver of the school bus, a Linden man, was not injured. Bezotte says the Sears van sustained most of the damage and after their investigation was complete, the bus proceeded to drop off the rest of students at school and all parents were notified immediately of the accident. (JM)
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