Linton  (NDHP) The North Dakota Highway Patrol reports, a car school bus crash Friday morning about 7-O’Clock injured the car and school bus drivers, along with three student passengers on the bus.

The crash occurred on U.S. Highway 83, a mile and half north of Linton, during snow fall.

The report says, the bus operated by 63 year old Paul Benedict of Linton was traveling south on Highway 83 and slowing to make a right hand turn into a driveway. The 1998 Buick LaSabre driven by  27 yer old Alexis Wangler of Linton, was traveling south on Highway 83, heading to Linton. The Bus’s 8-Way lights were activated along with turn signal to make its right hand turn and was below 20mph. Due to white out conditions behind the bus, the Buick was not able to slow or stop to avoid the crash. The Buick went underneath the bus and was stuck under the bus. The Fire Department needed to conduct extraction on the Buick to remove Wangler. All parties were transported to the Linton Hospital.

Benedict and Wangler were wearing seat belts.

The students on the was were 12, 13, and 18 years old.

Charges are pending against the drivers.

Assisting at the scene were  the Emmons county Sheriff’s Office, Linton Ambulance, and the Linton Fire Department