Mesa police reported that a car with two occupants collided with a Mesa Unified School District bus on westbound Southern Avenue.
Mesa, AZ – Two people were killed in a collision involving a school bus in Mesa on Friday, according to the Mesa Police Department.
The wreck happened in the area of Southern Avenue and South 80th Street on Friday, November 6.
Mesa police reported that a car with two occupants collided with a Mesa Unified School District bus on westbound Southern Avenue. It’s unclear what led up to the crash.
The two people in the car were declared deceased at the scene. Their identities were not immediately available.
There were no students aboard the bus at the time of the crash. The driver of the bus was taken to a hospital in unknown condition.
Authorities shut down the westbound lanes of Southern Avenue at Hawes Road as they investigated the incident and crews cleared the scene.
The cause of the deadly crash remained under investigation by the Mesa Police Department.