# 19 students hospitalized in Louisiana bus crash

> A school bus carrying 21 students crashed in Grant Parish, and nearly everyone on board went to a hospital.
- Title: 19 students hospitalized in Louisiana bus crash | Shortify
- Summary: A school bus carrying 21 students crashed in Grant Parish, and nearly everyone on board went to a hospital. Twenty-one students were on the bus, 19 were…
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- Source: Valleynewslive — https://valleynewslive.com/2026/09/12/19-students-sent-hospital-following-louisiana-school-bus-crash
- Published: 2026-09-12T04:36:44.256+00:00
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## A bus crash on Friday evening
A school bus crashed in Grant Parish, Louisiana on Friday evening, sending multiple students to the hospital.
## Where it happened
The wreck was north of Montgomery on Highway 71 at Campground Cutoff.
## Nineteen of 21 hospitalized
Grant Parish Sheriff Steven McCain said 21 students were on board. Nineteen were taken to a hospital, most of them to Rapides Regional Medical Center.
## Two airlifted to Shreveport
Two students were flown to a trauma center in the Shreveport area, the most serious injuries reported so far.
## No casualties reported
The Grant Parish School Board said every student was safely moved from the scene and that no deaths have been reported at this time.

> We are grateful for the first responders and community members who have assisted
## State police take the case
Louisiana State Police is leading the investigation into what caused the crash.
## Key takeaway

Twenty-one students were on the bus, 19 were hospitalized and two were airlifted, but no deaths have been reported.