Car Collides With School Bus, Causes Traffic Backup On Atwood Avenue

A car apparently struck the back of a bus on Atwood Avenue just after 2 p.m. today.

School Facilities Manager David Cournoyer said two of the 28 high school students on the bus were taken from the scene by Johnston rescue personnel as a precaution.

"There were two students who were sitting in the back seat, so we're taking them to get checked out, just to be safe," Cournoyer explained, adding that there was no damage to the bus. "We'll send it back out on the run once the students have been transported."

The accident backed up traffic from , where the collision occurred, to the high school.

Watch JohnstonPatch for more about this accident as information becomes available.