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11 hospitalized after nursing home transit van rolls over in Westfield

The crash happened at the intersection of U.S. 31 and 151st Street Wednesday morning.

WESTFIELD, Ind. — An assisted living shuttle bus rolled over with a dozen people on board Wednesday morning in Westfield.

The crash happened in the 1700 block of East 151st Street, near U.S. 31, around 10 a.m. on Aug. 2. 

A Westfield police spokesperson said the bus, which came from the Sanders Glen Assisted Living facility, flipped on its side after a crash involving an SUV, which had heavy front-end damage.

Police said 12 passengers were on the bus at the time of the crash.

According to police, medics took five passengers and a Westfield-Washington School District bus took five passengers to Ascension St. Vincent Hospital - Indianapolis. Police said another passenger on the bus was taken to IU Health-North by a separate vehicle.

Police said the driver of the SUV was treated and released at the scene.

As of Wednesday afternoon, four of the passengers on the bus are said to have sustained serious injuries, while seven had minor injuries.

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