Motorcycle strikes bus carrying 22 high school students in Pierce County
A crash between a motorcycle and school bus in the University Place area left the motorcyclist injured Thursday morning.
Deputies were dispatched to 27th Street West after a caller reported at 7:14 a.m. that a Curtis High School bus had been struck by a motorcycle. The driver pulled out to make a left turn when the motorcyclist hit the bus, Pierce County Sheriff’s Office spokesperson Carly Cappetto told The News Tribune.
The motorcyclist sustained serious injuries and was taken to a hospital. Emily Tencer, spokesperson for West Pierce Fire & Rescue, said the motorcyclist was in stable condition.
None of the 22 students on board or the bus driver were injured.
Puneet Bsanti
The News Tribune