A driver was killed in a fiery crash in western New York involving a school bus heading back from a field trip with over a dozen schoolchildren and teachers.
The Webster Police Department said that a sedan pulled out into the path of a school bus on Lake Road in Webster carrying 22 high school students and three adults around 1:15 p.m. Wednesday.
The crash immediately killed the driver of the sedan upon impact, authorities said.
NYC PROFESSOR GETS NEW GIG TEACHING, MONTHS AFTER THREATENING REPORTER WITH MACHETE
Webster, N.Y., police said a sedan crashed into the bus, running both vehicles off the road, and caught fire. (Jennifer Matthews/LOCAL NEWS X /TMX)
Police said one student was injured in the leg and taken to the hospital.
Police said collision killed the driver of the sedan and injured a high school student. (Jennifer Matthews/LOCAL NEWS X /TMX)
Video shared following the collision showed huge plumes of gray smoke rising from the yellow school bus as emergency responders continued to fight the large blaze.
CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP
The intersection has continued to be closed as responding law enforcement works to assess the damage and clean up from the fatal collision.
