Fremont, NE : 2 students injuries after school bus collides with tow truck on U.S. Highway 77 on the north side of Fremont on Tuesday, January 19, 2016

Treacherous driving conditions played a role in a two-vehicle accident that occurred Tuesday morning.

The Dodge County Sheriff’s Department received a call at approximately 7:45 a.m. about a two-vehicle accident that occurred at the intersection of Judy Avenue and U.S. Highway 77 involving a 2009 Thomas School Bus heading toward Johnson Crossing Academic Center, and a 1997 Ford tow truck.

The school bus, driven by 61-year-old Sandra Michael of Fremont, was traveling east on Judy Avenue with the intention of making a northbound left turn onto U.S. Highway 77, media reports state. As the bus entered Highway 77, it was struck on the driver’s side by the southbound tow truck, driven by 36-year-old Scott Taylor of Lyons.

The school bus was holding 52 students, two of which were treated and released for minor injuries at Fremont Health Medical Center.

The sheriff’s department indicated that the school bus did not allow adequate time to turn onto the highway in front of the tow truck, making the collision unavoidable.

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2 students treated for minor injuries after school bus collides with tow truck