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5 Hospitalized After School Bus Crash In Gaithersburg: MCFRS

Five people were injured early Thursday in a multi-vehicle collision in Gaithersburg that involved a school bus.

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A multi-vehicle crash involving a school bus left five people hospitalized, including one adult who was transported as a trauma patient.
A multi-vehicle crash involving a school bus left five people hospitalized, including one adult who was transported as a trauma patient. (Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service)

GAITHERSBURG, MD — Five people were hospitalized Thursday after a school bus and three vehicles collided in Gaithersburg.

The Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service said first responders were dispatched shortly after 7:15 a.m. near the intersection of Firstfield and Clopper roads.

At the scene, officials accounted for five injured individuals, all of whom were hospitalized. Of the five, one adult was transported to a local hospital as a trauma patient.

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Officials have not detailed the extent of the injuries for the four others tied to the crash. It's also unclear whether there were any children aboard the bus at the time of the collision.

Photos from the scene show significant damage to two vehicles.

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A multi-vehicle collision in Gaithersburg involved three cars and a school, investigators said. A cause has not been released. (Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service)

A total of three cars and one school bus were involved in the crash, according to the department.

Authorities have not detailed what may have prompted the incident. An investigation remains ongoing.

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