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School bus driver injured when crashing into rear of car in Jefferson County (updated 9:00 pm)

By Bruce Kropp Feb 9, 2022 | 8:57 PM

An 80-year-old Mt. Vernon man was taken to the hospital Wednesday morning for treatment after the school bus he was driving ran into the rear of a car on Spring Garden Road southeast of Mt. Vernon.

Jefferson County Sheriff Bullard says Larry Eubanks ran into the car driven by 56-year-old Thomas Lampp of Opdyke when he slowed to make a turn.  The bus continued into the roadside ditch while the car went through a fence before stopping.   The bus was owned by Durham Bus Service.

Lampp was not hurt.  The only student on the bus, a 15-year-old, also escaped injury.

The crash occurred at 6:36 Wednesday morning.