CENTRE– First responders quickly extinguished a white van fire Monday morning after the van struck a Cherokee County Schools bus in Centre. Authorities reported no injuries in the collision near 1260 Cedar Bluff Road.
The bus driver first reported the collision over the bus radio around 6:39 a.m. Monday, October 26. He also said the van was on fire and that he was moving the bus away from it.
According to authorities, one student and the driver were aboard the bus at the time. A parent who spoke with WEIS at the scene said her child was preparing to board when the van struck.
The Centre Fire Department and Centre Police Department responded, with firefighters arriving quickly to put out the fire. The Cherokee County Rescue Squad, the Cherokee County Board of Education, and Atrium Health Floyd EMS also responded.
Authorities continue to investigate the incident.
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