Six people were injured, including five children, when a car and a school bus collided in Watertown, Massachusetts, on Wednesday morning.
Watertown police said in a tweet shortly after 8 a.m. that motorists should avoid the area of Belmont and Lexington streets due to an accident.
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Aerial and ground footage from the scene showed what looked like a Mini Cooper with serious front end damage that appeared to have struck a school bus.
Police said 44 kids were on board the bus. Five were taken to area hospitals with non-life-threatening injuries.
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The driver of the car was also taken to the hospital and is expected to survive.
Belmont Street reopened around 9:45 a.m.
Police said solar glare is believed to have contributed to the crash.
