South Blvd. reopens following crash involving school bus in south Charlotte

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) – A serious crash early Tuesday in south Charlotte had part of South Boulevard temporarily shut down.

That crash was in the area of South Boulevard at Briabend Drive. It involved a pickup truck and a school bus.

Medic said one person was taken to Atrium CMC Main with serious injuries.

According to information from Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, initial reports indicate a truck crashed head-on into that bus that was stopped at a stop light.

There was one student on board and no injuries, except for the bus driver and the monitor who complained of leg pain, district officials said.

By 7:30 a.m., all lanes of South Boulevard had been reopened.

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