Dispatchers said there were no children on the bus.
According to the Darke County Sheriff’s Office, preliminary investigation found that Matthew Dodd, 22, of Piqua, was driving east on Childrens Home-Bradford Road when he failed to stop at the stop sign at Route 121 and crashed into a southbound school bus, driven by Mary Emrick, 63, of New Madison.
Dodd was treated at the scene for minor injuries, but a passenger in his vehicle, Katie Meyer, 18, of Piqua, was flown by CareFlight to Miami Valley Hospital in unknown condition.
Emrick received minor injuries, and emergency crews took her to Wayne Healthcare.
Darke County deputies and CareFlight were joined on scene by Greenville Fire, Greenville Twp. Fire and Greenville Twp. Rescue.
The crash remains under investigation, the sheriff’s office said.
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