Idaho school bus driver cited after crash

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By Associated Press

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Twin Falls County sheriff's spokeswoman Lori Stewart says 63-year-old Patsy Eldridge was cited for failing to yield to traffic on U.S. Highway 93 Friday afternoon.

Story Published: Feb 6, 2012 at 9:30 AM PDT

Story Updated: Feb 6, 2012 at 9:30 AM PDT

TWIN FALLS, Idaho (AP) — A Twin Falls woman has been cited after the school bus she was driving went through an intersection and struck a pickup truck. None of the 47 students on the bus were injured.

Twin Falls County sheriff's spokeswoman Lori Stewart says 63-year-old Patsy Eldridge was cited for failing to yield to traffic on U.S. Highway 93 Friday afternoon.

The bus struck a pickup truck driven by a 42-year-old Jerome man, which then hit a parked car. The pickup driver was hospitalized with injuries.

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