No Injuries Reported After Wires Fall on School Bus

No injuries were reported Monday afternoon involving a Montgomery County Public School Bus, officials confirmed.

Emergency crews responded to the intersection of Veirs Mill Road and Atlantic Avenue in Rockville after cable wires fell on an occupied school bus, according to Pete Piringer, spokesperson for Montgomery County Fire and Rescue.

Information was not provided by school or fire officials regarding who was on the bus. Piringer, however, did confirm it took rescue crews approximately 10 minutes to clear out.

Update – Viers Mill Road and Atlantic Ave., Rockville, no Fire Emergency, cable lines, no injury https://t.co/yddIJKV5fP

— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) May 7, 2018

Veirs Mill Road and Atlantic Avenue, wires down on occupied school bus, some lanes blocked

— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) May 7, 2018

Update – Viers Mill Road and Atlantic Ave., Rockville, no Fire Emergency, cable lines, no injury https://t.co/yddIJKV5fP

— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) May 7, 2018

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