2 injured in West Slope school bus crash

Four people were hurt in West Slope school bus accident on Aug. 14. Photo/CHP

Updated 12:05pm

Two students were taken to the hospital this morning following a three-vehicle accident on the West Slope.

The El Dorado Union High School District bus was hit head-on by a vehicle at 6:30am Aug. 14. The driver of the passenger vehicle was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence, according to the California Highway Patrol.

Another vehicle was also involved in the Thursday morning crash on Grizzly Flat Road in Somerset.

The injuries are not considered serious. The other students were loaded onto another school bus.

— Lake Tahoe News staff report