GREEN FOREST, Ark. — One person is dead after crashing into a school bus with students onboard in northcentral Arkansas.
A bus for Green Forest Schools was involved in an accident Wednesday (Jan. 20) morning on Highway 62 east of Green Forest.
According to a fatality report from Arkansas State Police, Christopher Anderson, 24, of Harrison died after crashing into the back of the bus that was stopped to pick up students. Anderson's vehicle, and the school bus, burst into flames following the crash.
Dr. Matt Summers, superintendent of Green Forest Schools, took to social media to give an update. He said the students and bus driver involved were all evaluated by medical professionals.