A school bus carrying sixth grade students from Zimmerman Middle School went off the road at 12:35 p.m. today upon the group’s arrrival to a field trip in Deep Portage near Hackensack in Cass County.
One student was taken to the hospital, but the rest were able to continue on with their field trip activities. The parents of the student taken to the hospital have been notified.
“The initial report is that all students are safe and eating lunch at Deep Portage, with the exception of one student who was transported to the hospital to assess possible injuries,” Principal Marco Voce said in a communication with parents.
The bus, which was carrying a trailer, reportedly jackknifed and went off the road it was traveling on in wintry conditions.