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A school bus driver and one student injured in Monday afternoon crash

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A school bus driver and one student from Shawnee District 84 were treated and released at an area hospital after a multi-vehicle accident Monday afternoon.

A news release from the school district said the accident occurred around 3:10 p.m. on Route 3 near the Union-Alexander County line.

The driver and the lone student were the only two people inside the bus at the time of the incident.

The crash shut down Route 3 from McClure to Ware for about four hours.

No other information has been released.

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