Shelby Co. Crash Report: 3-vehicle crash involving school bus on Hwy 31 in Pelham injures 1

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Crash Report –  Hwy 31 near Cahaba Valley Rd,

Pelham, AL

 

Report ID: 2024 August 14

NCIC#: Unknown

OFFICER ID#: Unknown

Traffic Unit(s) Involved: 3

Occupants: Unknown 

Injuries/Fatalities: Yes

Vehicle Damage (If Any): Yes

Property Damage (other than vehicles): Unknown

Road Surface Condition: Unknown

Manner of Crash Impact (Single Vehicle, Angle, Left Turn, Rear-End, Head-On, Sideswipe, U-Turn, Other, Unknown): Unknown

Location of Pedestrian/Cyclist (If Any): N/A

Narrative

PELHAM, AL – One person went to the hospital Wednesday after a multi-vehicle crash involving a school bus along the highway in Highway 31 southwestern Shelby County.

The accident happened around 7:30 a.m. on Highway 31 just past Cahaba Valley Road in the city of Pelham. This is just west of Oak Mountain State Park and the Alabama Wildlife Center.

It’s not clear what caused the accident, but police say one person sustained injuries. The school bus was carrying students at the time of the crash, but none of the bus occupants were hurt.

Video footage taken at the scene indicates that a dark blue pickup truck was involved. The truck sustained heavy front-end damage.

A full investigation is underway.

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Please note that the sample above draws upon details published by abc 3340 and Spot on Alabama and is NOT an official Alabama crash report.