HINTON, Iowa —
Three members of a western Iowa high school girls basketball team sustained major injuries when the school bus they were riding in was involved in a crash on Saturday afternoon.
Remsen St. Mary's Catholic School previously confirmed its girls basketball team was involved in a crash while on the way back from a scrimmage in South Dakota and that some students were injured and taken to several hospitals.
On Monday, the Plymouth County Sheriff's Office issued an update on the crash, identifying some of the individuals involved.
According to the update, three teen girls sustained major injuries in the crash. A 16-year-old was transported by medical helicopter from the scene, while a 15-year-old and an 18-year-old were taken to a Sioux City hospital by ambulance before being transferred by helicopter to University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha.
A fourth teen, a 14-year-old from Le Mars, was transported by ground ambulance to a Sioux City hospital after complaining of pain.
Three other teens, ages 15 and 16, were treated at the scene and released.
The Remsen St. Mary's girls assistant basketball coach was uninjured. The 60-year-old driver of the school bus was transported to a Sioux City hospital by ground ambulance with complaints of pains.
The second vehicle involved, a 2016 Jeep Compass, had four occupants. A 32-year-old man and 3-year-old boy from Le Mars were taken by ambulance to a Sioux City hospital. A 32-year-old man and an 11-year-old boy, both from Pierre, South Dakota, were taken to the hospital by private vehicle.
The crash happened shortly before 1 p.m. on Saturday near the intersection of Highway 75 and County Road C-80 in Plymouth County.
According to the PCSO, the bus was attempting to make a left-hand turn from C-80 onto Highway 75 northbound. The Jeep was traveling southbound on the highway, and the two vehicles collided in the intersection.
The crash remains under investigation by the PCSO and the Iowa State Patrol.
Remsen St. Mary's Schools posted on social media on Monday that the Subway restaurant in Le Mars is hosting a fundraiser for the hospitalized students on Tuesday. From 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday, 20% of sales will be given to support the students.
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