From FOX 4 News Dallas-Fort Worth · Carter Freemon · · 1m 20s
Sanger ISD student dies in school bus crash
A 13-year-old student was killed when a Sanger ISD school bus overturned in Denton on Thursday afternoon.
In brief
A 13-year-old student was killed when a Sanger ISD school bus overturned in Denton on Thursday afternoon. A Sanger ISD student died after a school bus overturned near Denton; three other students and the driver were unharmed. Originally reported by FOX 4 News Dallas-Fort Worth.
Bus overturns in Denton
A Sanger ISD school bus overturned Thursday afternoon at Huling Road and Lois Road East in Denton. The bus was traveling northbound when it veered off the roadway, struck a culvert, and rolled over.
Student killed in the crash
A 13-year-old Sanger ISD student died from injuries sustained in the crash. The student was pronounced dead at a local hospital.
Others on bus unharmed
Three other students and the bus driver, 38-year-old Jesse Padgett, were uninjured in the accident. Four students and the driver were on board when the bus overturned.
District expresses heartbreak
Sanger ISD released a statement saying the district is heartbroken and working closely with law enforcement. The district asked the community to keep the family in their thoughts.
“We are heartbroken to share that a Sanger ISD school bus was involved in a single-vehicle accident this afternoon.”
Investigation underway
The Texas Department of Public Safety is leading the investigation into the crash. The cause of the overturning has not been determined, and the student's name and school have not been released.
The essence
A Sanger ISD student died after a school bus overturned near Denton; three other students and the driver were unharmed.
