NORTH CAROLINA — Two students were struck by a vehicle Thursday morning while waiting for a school bus in the T.C. Robertson District of Buncombe County.
According to the Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office, an intermediate school student and a middle school student were waiting at the intersection of Bradley Branch Road and Founders Way when a driver turning into the neighborhood hit them.
The driver initially left the scene but later returned. Both students were taken to a local hospital with minor injuries.
The North Carolina State Highway Patrol is investigating the incident. It is not yet clear whether any charges will be filed.
Buncombe County Schools District 1 Captain Dustan Auldredge urged drivers to exercise extreme caution near school bus stops, stopped buses, and school zones. “We are grateful that no one was seriously injured in the recent crash,” he said, emphasizing that enforcement action will be taken against drivers who violate school zone rules.
