Driver reported injured after school bus leaves road

Published 9:36 am Monday, March 25, 2019

A Vicksburg Warren School District bus driver was reportedly injured early Monday when the school bus he was driving went off the road and became stuck in mud in on Fisher Ferry Road south of Goodrum Road.

According to Warren County Sheriff’s Office reports, the wreck occurred about 7:15 a.m. Driver Robert Thomas said he was southbound on Fisher Ferry Road to begin his route when a pickup truck entered his lane and he swerved to avoid it, leaving the road and getting stuck in mud.

No students were on the bus at the time, and a wrecker was called to pull the bus out of the mud. Thomas was taken to Merit Health River Region as a precaution.

About John Surratt

John Surratt is a graduate of Louisiana State University with a degree in general studies. He has worked as an editor, reporter and photographer for newspapers in Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama. He has been a member of The Vicksburg Post staff since 2011 and covers city government. He and his wife attend St. Paul Catholic Church and he is a member of the Port City Kiwanis Club.