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11 being treated after school bus crash south of New London

Posted at 7:51 AM, Feb 21, 2017
and last updated 2017-02-21 19:16:33-05

UPDATE 10:15 a.m.: ThedaCare Medical Center-New London is treating 11 patients from the bus crash – five more arrived on their own to be treated.

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UPDATE 9:15 a.m.: A spokesperson with ThedaCare said the semi truck driver, bus driver and one other adult, as well as all 3 children, are in good condition.

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UPDATE 8:45 a.m.: A spokesperson with ThedaCare said all 3 children being treated are in good condition.

Hospital officials said they have taken in two more patient at the New London location who are both adults. One of the patients is the bus driver. There is no reports on the conditions of the adult patients. 

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UPDATE: A spokesperson with ThedaCare said 3 children are being treated at ThedaCare Medical Center - New London. A semi truck driver was flown to the ThedaCare Regional Medical Center - Neenah. 

The New London School District confirms the bus involved in this crash was from their district. 

A spokesperson from ThedaCare says the children being treated are between the ages 11 and 15. 

 

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NEW LONDON, WI -- Outagamie County officials confirmed a school bus crash just south of New London  closed both lanes of US 45 Northbound and Southbound. 

Just before 8 a.m. Tuesday, the Wisconsin DOT said the crash was expected to block traffic at Givens Road for 2 hours. 

NBC26 has a crew on the way and we'll update you as we learn more.