At 0729hrs, RW911 dispatched New Hope Engine 1, Rescue 14, Wake EMS 36 and Raleigh FD Engine 27 (as closest engine) for an MVA at I540 EB and Buffaloe Rd. Minutes later, New Hope Engine 4, Car 1 and Eastern Wake Pumper 2 were dispatched to Forestville Rd & Buffaloe Rd for a report of an overturned school bus. Engine 27 located the crash about a mile from their station, at Buffaloe Rd & Stone Station Dr.
Engine 27 gave a size up of an overturned school bus, with 5 children on board and no entrapment, and it was located in the county, which was the Wake New Hope Fire District. E27 also requested Raleigh Police and NC SHP to respond for traffic control, as they needed to completely close down the roadway. Due to the nature of the crash, New Hope Car 2 (Deputy Chief Price) directed Rescue 14 and Engine 4 to continue in, and returned any mutual aid units that were responding.
After EMS 36 assessing the injured occupants, they downgraded the EMS response to 3 ambulances and EMS District Chief 3, who transported the injured to local hospitals.
New Hope units stood by until the heavy duty tow truck was able to upright the bus, and cleared the scene without further incident
These two photos are from WRAL The photo below is from WNCN
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