Nobody was hurt after a school bus collided with a deer near New Boston last week.
According to a Mercer County Sheriff’s Department press release, a Mercer County School District bus hit a deer on Route 17 near 70th Street outside of New Boston on Friday. After deputies spoke with the driver, it was determined that the deer ran onto the road into the path of the bus.
A student and bus monitor were also on board at the time of the collision. No injuries were reported.
The sheriff’s office says damage to the bus was estimated at over $1,500.