DENTON COUNTY, Texas _ A Northwest school district school bus carrying 18 schoolchildren crashed Tuesday afternoon near Justin and several elementary students were injured, according to an official with the Texas Department of Public Safety.
The wreck occurred about 3:15 p.m. just about five miles west of Justin _ an outer suburb of Fort Worth _ on Farm Road 407, said DPS Lt. Lonny Haschel.
The bus was traveling west on Farm Road 407 when for an as-yet undetermined reason the right tires left the roadway, Haschel said.
The driver overcorrected and the bus overturned and came to rest on its right side.
The bus was carrying 18 students from Justin Elementary School, according to officials with the Northwest School District.
At least seven students with non-life-threatening injuries have been taken to a local hospital, Haschel said.
The other students were taken back to the elementary school.
The bus driver was treated at the scene.
An investigation into the crash continued Tuesday afternoon.
