Two are dead after Hays CISD bus carrying pre-K students crashes in Bastrop County

A Hays CISD bus with more than 50 people inside rolled over in Bastrop County near the Travis County line on Friday afternoon. One adult and one child are dead.

The bus was transporting Tom Green Elementary pre-K students back from a field trip to a zoo in Bastrop County. Forty-four students and 11 adult chaperones were on the bus,The bus was headed west on SH 21 when a concrete truck driving in the other direction veered into the bus' lane and hit the front of the bus around 1:59 p.m., said Sergeant Deon Cockrell with the Texas Department of Public Safety.

Fifty-three patients were evaluated for injuries, including the two deceased, according to Kevin Parker, division chief with Austin-Travis County EMS. Four people in critical condition were transported from the scene in helicopters, six were transported via ground and the remainder had minor injuries, he said.

There's currently no indication that the concrete truck driver was under the influence, Cockrell said.Mutual Aid in Bastrop County 2751 W SH 21 Bus rollover with greater than 40 patients involved. Avoid the area. Expect closures for a large amount of 1st responders working the scene. More information to follow.

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