School Bus Crashes When Brakes Fail

A school bus lost its brakes and crashed Wednesday morning.

The driver had to swerve into a construction barrier on Route 202 near the intersection of i-95 around 9:30 a.m. when the bus lost its brakes, according to reports.

The bus was transporting 8th grade students from St. Mary Magdalen grade school to see a play at Salesianum High School at 1801 N. Broom St., Wilmington, according to authorities.

There are no reported injuries.

The students were loaded onto another bus.

Stay with NBC10 for more on this developing story.

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