A girl was hurt in a three-vehicle accident involving a school bus in New Holland this morning, school and fire company officials said.

Medical personnel evaluated the girl at the scene and she was released to a parent, said Liberty Fire Company Deputy Chief Jeff Martin.

He said she appeared to have suffered  a minor injury.

Fifty-four elementary school students were on the bus when it collided with a passenger vehicle at 8:25 a.m. at the intersection of West Conestoga Street and North Hoover Avenue, he said. They were put on another bus and taken to school.

Two vehicles struck one another and then one of them struck the school bus, according to school Superintendent Bob Hollister. The bus sustained minor damage.

One of the other vehicles was towed from the scene, Martin said.

North Hoover Avenue was closed for about 45 minutes, he said.
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