School Bus Incident on Georgia Avenue and Sligo Avenue

PHOTO | MCFRS

UPDATED Montgomery County fire and rescue crews were called to the scene of a traffic incident involving a school bus at Georgia Avenue and Sligo Avenue in Silver Spring shortly after 4 p.m. on Thursday afternoon.

Fire and Rescue Services Spokesperson Pete Piringer said there were 50 passengers on the bus and no serious injuries have been reported. He said some of the students on board were “jostled” when the bus suddenly stopped.

There were traffic delays in this area during rush hour.

Update – Ga Av & Sligo Av, Schools bus w/ 50 passengers, EMS evaluating, initially ONLY 2 kids w/ NLT injuries

— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) February 12, 2015

Traffic Advisory – Georgia Avenue & Sligo Ave., Silver Spring, collision involving school bus — Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) February 12, 2015

Traffic advisory – SB Ga Av BLOCKED Sligo Av, school bus sudden stop, No collision, some kids jostled, no serious inj pic.twitter.com/2WfC8uYUDC

— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) February 12, 2015

Ga Av, EMS RE-evaluating all 50 passengers, NO serious injuries, 4 minor NLT injuries being transported w/ parents pic.twitter.com/8otAvbmIim

— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) February 12, 2015

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