SUV crashes into Brighton 27J school bus with Colorado students on board

Brighton firefighters rushed to a crash involving a school bus and an SUV on Thursday morning. Fire investigators said the crash happened when an Acura MDX SUV rear-ended the bus with the 27J Brighton School District.

There were 16 students and a driver on board the bus when the crash happened on Bridge Street near 11th Avenue. 

Those students were evaluated by medical personnel at the scene of the crash and were said to have suffered minor injuries. 

The driver of the SUV, a 34-year-old female, was rushed to the hospital. 

What happened leading up to the crash is being investigated, however, Brighton police said the preliminary investigation indicates the SUV driver was at fault. Speed and impairment do not appear to be a factor in the crash.