Pickup collides with a school bus in Council Bluffs: pickup driver injured

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April 5th, 2025 by Ric Hanson

(Council Bluffs, Iowa) – The Council Bluffs Police Department’s Traffic Unit is investigating a serious, personal injury accident that took place a little after 4-p.m., Friday. The collision between a pickup truck and a school bus happened near the intersection of Harry Langdon Boulevard and East South Omaha Bridge Road.

The driver of the pickup truck was found trapped inside the vehicle. Authorities say the school bus was occupied by two adults; no children were on board at the time of the accident.

Council Bluffs Fire and Rescue responded to the scene and used special equipment to access the driver of the pickup truck and extract them from the vehicle. The driver suffered serious injuries during the crash, and was transported to the University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC) for treatment.

No names had been released as of this (Saturday) morning.