14-year-old injured in school bus accident

LOWNDES CO., GA (WALB) - A school bus ran over the leg of a 14-year old in Lowndes Co. on Friday.

According to Georgia State Patrol, Trooper First Class Jeremy Swain was dispatched to a bus accident on Dinky Run Road around 7 a.m.

Officials say that 50-year-old William Terry had finished a stop at one location and was heading to the next stop when a 14-year-old ran from his home towards the bus, lost his balance and tripped. The back passenger tires ran over his leg.

The teen was taken to South Georgia Medical Center to receive treatment for his injuries.

None of the passengers on the bus were injured in the accident.

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