One of four people who were injured when a small school bus crashed on Todd Road in Wolcott on Monday afternoon remains hospitalized on Tuesday afternoon and police said the school bus driver had no drugs or alcohol in his system.
The bus, driven by a 57-year-old Oakville man, had just left Tyrrell Middle School when the driver said he veered right to avoid an oncoming car and hit a tree near Route 307 around 3:30 p.m., police said.
Five people were on the bus, including the driver, a monitor and students in sixth, seventh and eighth grade. The monitor and one student were seriously injured and the two other students were also hurt, so all four were rushed to the hospital. The bus driver wasn't hurt.
One of the students was transferred by a LifeStar helicopter to Connecticut Children's Medical Center, and he is in serious but stable condition. The three other passengers have been released from the hospital.
Police said the bus company, All-Star Transportation, is cooperating with the investigation.
Alcohol and drug tests for the driver were negative, his driving history shows no violations and there was sign of driver fatigue, according to police.
Police are working on getting a search warrant for the driver's cell phone. The cameras inside the bus at the time of the crash were inoperable, according to police.
