Child injured in Lee County school bus accident

BEATTYVILLE, Ky. (WTVQ) – State Police say one child was injured in a school bus crash in Lee County Wednesday afternoon.  Investigators say the school bus driver, 50-year old Timothy Osborne of Beattyville, was turning right off of Blaines Branch Road onto KY 52, when the bus crossed over into the westbound lane and collided with a pickup truck.

Investigators say Osborne overcorrected, ran off the road and over an embankment.  State Police say there were 20-children onboard.  One child was taken to the Jackson Hospital in Breathitt County with non-life threatening injuries, according to State Police.

The driver of the pickup, 70-year old Thomas Reese of Beattyville, was not hurt, according to State Police.  The collision is still under investigation.