School Bus Collision Exposes Gaps in Emergency Communication

A school bus collision on Wednesday morning on St. Croix

A school bus collision on Wednesday morning on St. Croix left families not only concerned about the safety of their children but also frustrated by what they describe as a lack of communication between and from emergency response agencies. While the bus driver may not have been at fault, the incident has raised significant questions about how such situations are managed, they said in calls and texts to the Source.

According to information gathered from the Education Department, the Virgin Islands Police Department and families of the affected students, the collision occurred around 7:05 a.m. Wednesday at the intersection of Routes 66 and 68 near Home Depot. A car made an illegal turn onto the highway, colliding with the front side of the school bus. The impact caused significant damage to the car and momentarily destabilized the bus, though it ultimately regained balance.