Eagle Pass Independent School District Bus with students involved in auto accident

By: Jose G. Landa, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2016

An Eagle Pass Independent School District bus with 33 tudents on board was involved in an auto accident on FM 1021 (El Indio Highway) near the intersection of FM 1021 and Loop 480 on Friday, January 29, 2016, at approximately 8:04 AM in the City of Eagle Pass, Texas.  According to the Eagle Pass Police Department, none of the 33 students appeared to be injured.  

Preliminary reports indicate the school bus was traveling on FM 1021 when a pick-up truck struck the bus on the bus driver’s side while attempting to make a turn from FM 1021 onto Loop 480. 

Ambulances were dispatched to the accident site.  The Eagle Pass Police Department is investigating the accident.