The crash happened on Route 40, near Mine Fork Road, east of Salyersville. According to school officials, the bus was traveling toward Salyersville when it went off the curb and into the ditch before reentering the road. They say the driver appears to have overcorrected, crossing both lanes and over the embankment, hitting and snapping a utility pole in half. The bus landed on its passenger side overlooking Johnson County. School officials say the driver was ejected and partially pinned under the bus. The fire chief said the bus was carrying 21 students and the driver. Magoffin County Magistrate Matt Wireman says all the students and the driver were taken from the scene to area hospitals. The extent of the injuries is not known at this time, but at least three people, the driver and two students, were airlifted from the scene. WKYT has a crew headed to the scene. This is a developing story and will be updated. Copyright 2022 WKYT. All rights reserved.
