Student taken to hospital after school bus crashes into Metairie canal

A student was taken to a hospital Tuesday after the Jefferson Parish Public Schools bus he was on crashed into a Metairie canal.
The accident was reported Tuesday afternoon at Elise and West Metairie avenues.
Jefferson Parish officials have not released details.
Sources close to the incident said the bus, with students on board, went off the road and into the canal. Jefferson Parish firefighters were sent to the scene.
Officials said all students were removed from the bus. WDSU reporter Travers Mackel said 12 track athletes from T.H. Harris Middle School were on board.
One student was taken to a hospital, Mackel said.


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