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NEW ORLEANS EAST – A tanker truck and a school bus collided this morning in New Orleans East.
The collision occurred around 6:30 a.m. in the 17000 block of Chef Menteur Highway. The tanker flipped onto its side, while the school bus had extensive damage to the front end.
There were no children on the bus at the time of the crash, according to the NOPD.
The drivers of both vehicles were taken to the hospital for treatment after the collision. The NOPD did not release information on the current condition of either driver.
