A semi-tractor trailer lost control on a snow-covered road this morning and struck a school bus and a car.
Around 10:30 a.m., the semi lost control in the 3000 block of Tecumseh Road and hit both the car and the bus. The bus, which didn't have any students on board, sustained minor damage.
The driver of the car sustained serious injuries and was taken to a local hospital.
Authorities said the driver of the car was following the bus to do maintenance work on the bus.
The semi driver was not injured.
No citations have been issued.
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