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No students injured when school bus crashes on I-35W in Mounds View

No students were hurt when a school bus was involved in a crash on a highway in the northern Twin Cities metro Tuesday morning, authorities said.

The crash occurred on Interstate 35W at County Road 10 near Mounds View, Minnesota, around 7:50 a.m.

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Minnesota Department of Transportation

According to the Minnesota State Patrol, a driver in a sedan was unable to stop for slowing traffic and rear-ended another vehicle, then veered into another lane. The bus then collided with the sedan and both vehicles went into the median.

There were no injuries reported among the 27 students on the bus, the patrol said. The drivers of the sedan and bus were both hospitalized with injuries, but are expected to be OK.

The students were from St. John the Baptist Catholic Church and School in New Brighton. 

"As a school community, we took time to pray for all involved, and we continue to hold them in our thoughts with gratitude for their safety," Principal Matthew Weingartz said. "Thank you for your understanding and trust as we worked through this situation."

Video showed the students standing on the side of the highway after exiting the bus.

The state patrol is investigating.

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