Several students sent to hospital after dump truck rear-ends Charles Co. school bus

Courtesy Charles County Volunteer Fire and EMS

Courtesy Charles County Volunteer Fire and EMS

Courtesy Charles County Volunteer Fire and EMS

Courtesy Charles County Volunteer Fire and EMS

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WASHINGTON — Several elementary school students were sent to the hospital after a dump truck rear-ended a school bus in Charles County, Maryland, Friday morning, authorities said.

The injuries appeared to be minor, the Charles County Sheriff’s Office tweeted.

The crash happened around 9:15 a.m. at Mattawoman Beantown Road near Poplar Hill Road in Bryantown, authorities said.

The students attend JP Ryon Elementary in Waldorf.

Police are investigating what led to the crash.

Below is a map of where the crash happened.

WTOP’s Jack Moore contributed to this report.