Approximately 15 Ohio County Schools students were transported by ambulance to Wheeling Hospital following a school bus accident at about 6:30 a.m. today near the top of Dixons Run Road. Ohio County Sheriff Tom Howard said the students were transported to Wheeling Hospital as a precautionary measure, and the injuries are not believed to be serious. Howard said the incident is still under investigation, and bus video will be reviewed.
In addition to the sheriff’s department, the Ohio County Emergency Management Agency and EMS units from Wheeling, West Liberty and Valley Grove responded to the scene.
Ohio County Schools Superintendent Kimberly Miller said the safety of students is the school system’s top priority. She thanked the Ohio County Sheriff’s Department and local EMS units for the prompt response to the scene, and the care staff members of the Ohio County Schools Transportation Department and Wheeling Hospital showed for Ohio County Schools students.
