Opelousas School Bus, City Truck Collide; No Serious Injuries

School bus and city truck collide in Opelousas; student taken to hospital as precaution

The Opelousas Police Department responded to a traffic crash on Wednesday involving a school bus and a City of Opelousas vehicle.

School bus in Opelousas with 5 students on board hit by city truck; no injuries reported

OPELOUSAS, La. (NEWS 15) — A city truck crashed into a school bus carrying five students but no injuries were reported, according to the Opelousas Police Department. Authorities reported a Ford truck owned by the City of Opelousas was heading…

Opelousas school bus, city truck collide; no serious injuries

A school bus and a City of Opelousas Ford truck were involved in a traffic crash on April 13, 2026, resulting in one student being transported to a local hospital as a precaution, while no serious injuries were reported.

City truck broadsides school bus

Opelousas Police say no injuries were reported after a city truck hit a school bus Monday afternoon.Police say the crash happened at the intersection of I-49 South Service Road and Laurent Street.OPD says their preliminary investigation indicates the city truck was traveling east on Laurent Street, failed to yield while turning onto the Service Road and struck the side of the school bus.At the time of the crash, there were five students on the s…