No Injuries Reported After Okmulgee School Bus Crash, Police Say

No injuries have been reported after a school bus crash in Okmulgee on Tuesday afternoon, police said.

Police said they discovered a group of students had gotten into a fight behind the bus driver, which distracted the driver's attention and caused a collision with a street sign.

The crash was at a low speed and there are no injuries reported, police said.

Police said a large group of student passengers exited the bus and left the area after the crash.

School officials are reviewing records of passengers and attempting to account for those that left the bus on their own, police said.

The bus was not badly damaged and was driven from the scene by another school employee, according to police.

Read Okmulgee Public Schools' statement below:

"An accident occurred this afternoon, April 11, 2023, at the corner of Central and 10th Street involving an Okmulgee Public School bus and a street sign. Students from Dunbar Intermediate were on board at the time. When officers arrived, they discovered that a group of students had gotten into a fight immediately behind the driver which distracted the driver's attention and resulted in him striking a street sign. The collision appeared to be a low-speed collision and we have no reports of injuries. Apparently, a large group of student passengers exited the bus and left the area. School officials are reviewing records of passengers and attempting to account for those that left the bus on their own. The bus was not badly damaged and was driven from the scene by another school employee. Okmulgee Public Schools commend the bus driver and all first responders for ensuring the safety of our students."