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A school bus carrying El Camino High School students overturned Wednesday morning in Oceanside, NBC News reported. The accident occurred on El Camino Real at North Douglas Drive at about 11:20 a.m. The school bus, which was was carrying 23 students that were part of a tutoring program for local elementary schools, turned on its side after it collided with a small white sedan.

One of the students was airlifted to Scripps Memorial Hospital in La Jolla. The bus driver and five other students were taken to local hospitals by ground ambulance. The cause of the crash remains under investigation; it was not immediately clear who was at fault.

School Bus Accident Personal Injury Liability

It is estimated that about 17,000 students are injured in school bus accidents each year. In situations where school buses overturn, children are especially vulnerable to injury, without the protection of a seatbelt. While this accident remains under investigation, the parents of the teens hurt in this accident would be well-advised to consult with an experienced San Diego personal injury attorney as soon as possible. An attorney who has successfully handled school bus accident injury cases can help the families protect their legal rights and obtain maximum, full and fair compensation for the teens' injuries as a result of this accident.

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Eleven students were injured Tuesday morning when their school bus was struck by a car in the parking log of Golden Acorn Casino in Campo, Cal Fire reported.

The accident occurred at about 8:15 a.m. Further details about the crash were not availblable, and it was not clear why the accident occurred or who was responsible. The bus was from Yuma, Arizona, San Diego 6 News reported.

Golden Acorn Casino, located on the Campo Indian Reservation, is just west of the Imperial Valley Sand Dunes, off Interstate 8 at the Crestwood Summit exit in San Diego County. The casino includes a truck stop, which is a popular stop for big-rigs, buses, and other vehicles travelling to San Diego from Arizona and Imperial County.

School Bus Accidents & Liability Issues

While this May 18th San Diego County school bus accident remains under investigation, the families of the children hurt in this accident would be well-advised to contact an experienced San Diego personal injury attorney familiar with the unique issues of school bus accidents. The injured children may be entitled to compensation for their injuries, associated medical expenses and pain and suffering; a skilled lawyer who has successfully handled dozens of school bus accident injury claims can advise the parents of the victims how to protect their legal rights and obtain the full and fair compensation their children deserve.

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A child passenger on a school bus was taken to a local hospital with unknown injuries after the bus was struck Friday morning in Santee, the California Highway Patrol said. The crash occurred around 8 o'clock Friday at the intersection of Carlton Oaks Drive and West Hills Parkway in Santee. According to the CHP, only one child was hurt. Six other students on the bus were not injured.

Based on the reports of this accident, the cause of the crash is unclear. Regardless of whether the bus driver or the driver of the other vehicle that collided with the school bus caused this accident, the parents of the child hurt in this accident would be well-advised to speak with a San Diego personal injury attorney, who will ensure the child's legal rights are protected and that the family will be fairly compensated for their child's injuries and all associated costs.

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