UDATED 3:54 p.m.
A bus carrying 28 children from La Contenta Middle School on route #3 was involved in an accident this afternoon, and one child was treated for minor injuries.
The California Highway Patrol reports that the Morongo Unified School District school bus was driving westbound on Onaga Trail when a Nissan, heading southbound and driven by David Terrey, a 53-year-old Yucca Valley resident, did not stop at a stop sign. The Nissan struck the right side of the school bus.
The bus traveled in a northwesterly direction, onto private property and through a wooden fence. The bus then struck a parked 2014 Chevrolet Cruze that was pushed in a northerly direction into a residence.
One child on the bus suffered minor injuries and was taken by ambulance to a nearby hospital out of an abundance of caution. The driver of the car was taken to a nearby hospital for treatment for injuries.
Representatives from the CHP, County Sheriff’s Department and Morongo Unified School District Administrative personnel were on scene within minutes. Students traveling on the bus who were able to make contact with their parents, were picked up at the scene while the other children were transported on a new bus.
California Highway Patrol is currently investigating the accident, though alcohol and drugs did not appear to be a factor.
