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2010-01-27 08:44:59 - Vehicle Accident - USA EDIS CODE: VI-20100127-24706-USA Date & Time: 2010-01-27 08:44:59 [UTC] Area: USA, State of North Carolina, , Elizabeth City Number of Injured person(s): 11 Damage level: Moderate (Level 2) Not confirmed information! Description: A school bus and a pickup truck collided at an intersection in northeastern North Carolina, but no serious injuries were immediately reported. Multiple media outlets reported that the accident occurred in Elizabeth City around 3:39 p.m. Tuesday. The bus contained approximately 40 students from Elizabeth City Middle School and Pasquotank High School. Pasquotank-Camden Emergency Medical Services Director Jerry Newell said 11 students and the bus driver were initially transported to Albemarle Hospital. A 15-year-old student was airlifted to Sentara Norfolk General Hospital in Virginia for possible head injuries. The state Highway Patrol said the driver of the truck was a woman who had to be cut out of the vehicle. The patrol said she was airlifted to a hospital. Patrol officials couldn't be reached for additional comment Tuesday night.
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