Pupils Suffer Minor Injuries When Bus Hits Curb
Students on a bus leaving Lanai Road Elementary School suffered minor injuries Monday afternoon when the vehicle abruptly hit a curb.
Four children complaining of head or back pain were taken to local hospitals.
“We think the injuries are all minor,” said Los Angeles Fire Capt. Rich Cotterall, who was at the scene. “But any time someone--especially kids--complains of head or back pain, you have to take it seriously.”
About 20 other children were treated at the scene, Cotterall said.
The bus, with 69 students aboard, was bound for an area just west of downtown Los Angeles. But as it left the Encino campus, it struck the curb, according to Los Angeles Unified School District authorities.
“One child hit the seat in front of her,” district spokeswoman Hilda Ramirez said. “She complained of pain and the paramedics were called.”
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