School bus rolls into field at Northwest Rankin High

school bus rolls into field at northwest rankin high

FLOWOOD, Miss. —

Authorities are investigating after a school bus accident at Northwest Rankin High School on Friday.

Students were playing on the bus when one near the front released the air brake, causing the bus to roll into an open field, according to Flowood police. The student who released the brake jumped off the bus and ran away, police said.

Rankin County School District officials said at least one student was evaluated for injuries. The district said it was communicating directly with the families of those involved.

Flowood fire and police personnel, the emergency operations center, the Rankin County Sheriff’s Department and Pafford EMS responded to the scene.