Auto and Bus Accident Being Worked on near Route 109

Status of accident as of 10:30 a.m.:

officials say they handled a vehicle accident involving multiple automobiles and a school bus on Old State Road near Highway 109 in Wildwood.  Initially the 911 calls stated there was a vehicle on fire as well, said Michael Thiemann, coordinator of community services and disaster preparedness for Metro West. 

Information from the scene was that there was no fire and only minor injuries. Thiemann said one car driver, not a student, was transported to a hospital by ambulance for what appeared to be minor injuries.

Officials say the area of Old State is heavily congested, and advised drivers to make alternate plans for their travels for the hour following the accident. 

Rockwood School District communicator, Gina Tarte, confirmed with Patch that First Student Bus No. 82, which transports students to , hit a car in a line of traffic of this morning around 7:45 a.m. 

Eureka High Assistant Principal Nisha Patel went to the accident site, and reports no students were injured.  At this time, arrangements are being made to transport students to school, where they will be checked by the nurse before going to class.  There were about 40 students on the bus.

Editor's Note at 8:57 a.m.:  One Rockwood parent and Patch reporter Dennis Broadbooks said his son, Justin, was on the bus.  Broadbooks said he heard from his son, who is not injured, via his cell phone. Dennis said a friend of theirs, Debbie Richter, was on her back from Eureka to Wildwood when traffic ground to a halt on Old State Road. She reported to Dennis that emergency crews were not able to let anyone through, and that a bus was involved in the accident. Dennis says he expects to hear again from his son again once he arrives at school this morning. Justin is a sophomore at Eureka High. At last count at approximately 10:30 a.m., the Eureka High School nursing staff was assessing each student who came from the bus accident. According to the Broadbooks, no student appears to be hurt.

Eureka-Wildwood Patch will continue to update this article when more details are available.