CCSO Traffic Operations Unit Investigating Crash Involving School Bus:  On October 27 at approximately 2:02 p.m., officers responded to the intersection of Marshall Corner Road and Crain Highway in White Plains for the report of a serious crash involving a school bus. Upon arrival, officers discovered the bus was occupied by seven students in addition to the bus driver. All occupants of the bus appeared to be uninjured but were transported to an area hospital as a precaution. Charles County Public Schools Officials were on the scene assisting students. There were four additional vehicles involved; several of the occupants in these vehicles were transported by ambulance with serious injuries, and one person was transported with life-threatening injuries. The cause of the accident is under investigation. Anyone with information about this accident is asked to call Corporal R. Brooks at 301-932-3056.

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Charles County Crime Solvers offers rewards of up to $1,000 for information that leads to the arrest or indictment of a person responsible for a crime in Charles County. All individuals who provide tips through Crime Solvers will remain anonymous. Anyone with information about an unsolved crime or the location of a fugitive may contact Charles County Crime Solvers by calling 1-866-411-TIPS. Tips can also be submitted online at www.charlescountycrimesolvers.com or by using the P3Intel mobile app, which can be found in the Android Store and Apple store by searching P3tips. For more information about the P3 program, click on this link: www.p3intel.com. 

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