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Dump truck crashes into school bus; 1 child dead, others injured

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One child was killed and several more were injured after a dump truck crashed into a school bus near Boise, Idaho, on Thursday morning, according to media reports.

A local sheriff told the Associated Press that at least four children were injured.

The crash reportedly happened south of the city of Nampa.

KTVB-TV, citing local school officials, reported that the bus belonged to the Kuna School District and was headed to Crimson Point Elementary.

A spokesman for the Canyon County Sheriff’s Office declined to comment, saying the Idaho State Police were handling the crash.

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A spokeswoman for the Idaho State Police could not be immediately be reached for comment.

KTVB-TV reported that two injured children were taken to St. Alphonsus Regional Medical Center in Boise and two more were taken to Saint Alphonsus in Nampa.

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