A major tragedy was narrowly avoided Thursday afternoon when a large tree suddenly collapsed onto a school bus carrying children on South Cole Avenue near Route 59 at approximately 2:00 p.m.
The falling tree heavily damaged the school bus as well as multiple parked vehicles in the area. At the same time, pedestrians were walking along the sidewalk and were nearly struck by the crashing tree and debris.
Miraculously, no pedestrians were injured, and authorities reported that there were no serious injuries to any of the children aboard the bus.
Spring Hill EMS and the Spring Valley Police Department responded quickly to the scene to evaluate those involved and secure the area.
The Spring Valley Department of Public Works is currently working to remove the fallen tree and clear the roadway.
