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Chico Country Day Students Injured In Crash Near Vacaville

A van full of Chico middle-school students rolled over Wednesday on its way to the Exploratorium in San Francisco.

The students were seventh-graders from Chico Country Day School traveling on Interstate 505 near Vacaville.

According to the Chico Enterprise-Record, one of the seven students broke an arm. All of the students, plus the parent driver of the van, were taken to nearby hospitals. None are in serious condition.

The accident happened when a speeding truck passed the van on the right, clipping it in the process. The van rolled several times.

The driver of the truck did not have a driver’s license. The E-R reports that he will be cited. 

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