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5 Hurt As School Bus Slams Into House, Pole In Stamford

updated: STAMFORD, Conn. -- A school bus has crashed into a house and utility pole at about noon Friday on Vine Road in Stamford, according to News12 Connecticut.

The school bus slammed into the deck of the house on Vine Road in Stamford on Friday.

The school bus slammed into the deck of the house on Vine Road in Stamford on Friday.

Photo Credit: Frank MacEachern
Police are still on the scene Friday afternoon as the snow picks up.

Police are still on the scene Friday afternoon as the snow picks up.

Photo Credit: Frank MacEachern
A wrecker begins to move the school bus off the lawn after 3 p.m. Friday.

A wrecker begins to move the school bus off the lawn after 3 p.m. Friday.

Photo Credit: Frank MacEachern

Of the approximately 30 students on board, five were taken to Stamford Hospital with minor injuries, News12 said. By 3 p.m., one student had been released and the other four were expected to be released shortly, school spokeswoman Sharon Beadle told the Daily Voice. 

The school bus slammed into a power pole, snapping it, and then careened into the porch/deck of a home.

Crews from Eversource (formerly Connecticut Light & Power) were delaying with the broken utility pole more than two hours after the crash. 

The homeowner, who was dealing with Eversource workers, declined to comment. 

"Not right now," she said as she walked back into her house Friday afternoon. 

Stamford Police remained on the scene hours later as repairs were being made. The bus had been moved away from the house and was on the front lawn. A wrecker began to tow it away after 3 p.m.  

Snow was picking up Friday afternoon, but it was not clear if the snow played a role in the accident. 

Read the full story at the News12 Connecticut website

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