Dayton, OH — January 8, 2026, thirteen students and one other were injured following a school bus accident around 3:30 p.m. along Natalie Court.

According to preliminary statements, the accident happened in the area of Natalie Court and Castano Drive.

Right now, exact details about the accident are unavailable. Investigators said that an SUV and a school bus crossed paths and collided. Due to this, thirteen students onboard the school bus were taken to the hospital. At least one person from the was transported to the hospital, as well.

No further information about the accident is available at this time.

Commentary by Attorney Michael Grossman

A crash with so many people needing transport from the scene can create a lot of chaos for the responding authorities who are left in charge of securing the scene, investigating, and getting the roads back open. Unfortunately, the investigation part sometimes takes a backseat, and this can leave people wondering if they’re going to get the answers they need. Sometimes, that’s up to more thorough independent investigations. If authorities were too busy to dedicate time and resources to the investigations, it may be necessary to have outside accident reconstructionists step in and pick up the slack so all the evidence is preserved appropriately.

Explore cases we take