SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA / A news summary : The Local Review / DEVELOPMENTS IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY : School Bus, Car Collide in Compton; 3 Injured
Two hearing-impaired students and a Lynwood man were injured Wednesday when a car collided with a school bus.
The bus, driven by Jeanette James, 37, of Bellflower, collided with a Nissan Altima driven by Edgar Ovando, 64, said California Highway Patrol officer John Tye. The accident occurred about 7:35 a.m. at Rosecrans and Oleander avenues.
A 5-year-old girl suffered a cut above her left eye and was taken to King/Drew Medical Center, Tye said. A 9-year-old boy was treated at the scene for abdominal pain.
Ovando was treated at the scene for a minor ankle injury, Tye said. James and a third child who was in the bus were not hurt.
Start your day right
Sign up for Essential California for news, features and recommendations from the L.A. Times and beyond in your inbox six days a week.
You may occasionally receive promotional content from the Los Angeles Times.
