Car collides with school bus at the Five Corners intersection in Mechanic Falls, Maine

Modified Date:

Tue, 07/28/2015 - 12:25pm

Accident Date:

Tuesday, July 28, 2015

Couple injured in car-school bus collision

A Naples couple suffered minor injuries Tuesday afternoon when their car collided with a school bus in Mechanic Falls. The crash happened near the Five Corners intersection, according to police. Police said the couple was heading west on Route 11 and turned onto Route 26. The bus driver failed to see them and also turned onto Route 26.

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Type: Car Accident

Topics:

Car Accident, Children/Minors Involved, School Bus

Roadway:

Five Corners Intersection

City:

Mechanic Falls, ME

County:

Androscoggin County, ME

Area:

Portland-Auburn, ME