Barren County school bus involved in collision

GLASGOW, Ky. – Glasgow police responded Friday morning for a collision involving a Barren County school bus on Trojan Trail.

According to the Glasgow Police Department, a 2006 Nissan Pathfinder operated by Larry Gibson of Murfreesboro, Tennessee tried to turn left out of a Barren County school parking lot onto Trojan Trail.

Police say the Nissan then pulled into the path of a 2007 Chevy Trailblazer being operated by Layla Smith of Glasgow.

This led Smith’s vehicle to collide with the school bus operated by Brian Long of Cave City, Kentucky, police say.

Police say there were 30 students on the bus at the time of the collision.

Smith was treated for facial injures, and one student was treated for back pain.

According to police, Gibson and Long were not injured.

The investigation is ongoing.

The Barren County School District issued the following statement:

“This morning, there was a minor accident on Trojan Trail involving a stationary bus. Although emergency and school personnel assessed the students at the scene, and initially, students reported no injuries, some students have since disclosed experiencing discomfort or minor injuries after arriving at school. No one was transported from the scene by ambulance, but the driver of one of the other vehicles involved did go to the emergency room to have injuries assessed.”