3 school buses involved in major crash in Galveston County

GALVEST(Photo courtesy of Texas Department of Transportation-Houston District)

A major crash involving school buses occurred in Galveston County on Saturday.

The Texas Department of Transportation reported that around 11 a.m. three full school buses were in a major crash on I-45 Gulf Freeway northbound at FM 1765. The crash caused all main lanes of the highway to close.

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According to La Marque police, the location of the crash was a construction zone with no shoulders. A Galveston ISD police unit and another car were also involved in the incident.

There were no major injuries reported. Police say all minor injuries were treated at the scene.

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Texas DOT later said the crash was cleared on both north-and-southbound lanes.

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