3/23/22 - Deadly School Bus Accident In Ottawa County

Wednesday, March 23, 2022 at 9:00 AM

A driver lost her life after running into the back of a school bus.

-The Ottawa County Sheriff's Department said the accident took place around 4:30 p.m. Tuesday afternoon along US-31 in Spring Lake Township.

The driver of a vehicle was traveling south on US-31 near Taft Street when she rear-ended a Grand Haven Area school bus.

The bus has slowed for a traffic backup and the driver of the vehicle wasn't able to stop in time and avoid the crash.

The 47-year-old woman from Muskegon died as a result of her injuries.

There were no students on the bus at the time and the driver was not injured.

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