Colorado Springs school bus involved in hit and run

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KKTV) - A woman is accused of hitting a school bus with her car and then trying to run from the scene.

It all happened near a school Thursday morning.

Police arrived on the scene after getting reports of a vehicle weaving in and out of traffic.

The crash happened around seven Thursday morning in a school zone near Holmes Middle School, off Mesa Road and Fillmore Street.

Police told 11 News the driver of the car was weaving through traffic before hitting the school bus, which was in the opposite lane.

District 11 said no students were on the bus, and the driver was not hurt.

Firefighters were able to catch the suspect on the soccer field of Holmes Middle School. We’re told she was taken to a local hospital for minor injuries.

One state trooper says this is just another reminder to slow down and be extra cautious in school zones.

“In school zones, there’s buses, there’s cars, and there’s kids-- and there’s a lot of them,” Sergeant Troy Kessler, Public Information Officer, said. “And traffic can start or stop kind of at any point. Kid runs out into traffic or vehicle stopped for a school bus, and so it’s that much more important that you are paying attention.”

“We can all do our part to make sure that we are safe drivers on the road and prevent crashes,” Sergeant Kessler continued to say.

Police said impaired driving is suspected in this crash.

Charges have not been announced yet. Police said the investigation is still ongoing.

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