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Bus driver injured following school bus crash in Salem

Photo of the school bus being towed after it was rear-ended in Salem. (Copyright 2026 by WSLS 10 - All rights reserved.)

SALEM, Va. – A bus driver was injured after a school bus was rear-ended in Salem on Monday, Salem Police Department said.

SPD said a school bus with two children on board was rear-ended by a construction vehicle at the intersection of Thompson Memorial and Cleveland Avenue around 3:22 p.m. on Monday. Both students were assessed at the scene, but neither had any reported injuries, and they have since been reunited with their parents.

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Authorities said the bus driver sustained non-life-threatening injuries and was transported as a precaution.

This crash is under investigation by the Salem Police Department. We will update you with more information as it becomes available.