School Bus Into A Ditch In Matthews County

(Matthews County)- State Police investigating a school bus crash that occurred in Mathews County Saturday night after officials say the driver did not stop at an intersection. Police said 26 children between the ages of 14 and 17 were on board the Mathews County bus. Police said the driver did not stop at the intersection, and the bus proceeded down a four-foot ditch where it crashed. Two students taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Police say neither speed nor alcohol were contributing factors to the crash, but said charges are pending.