A frightening crash involving a school bus and a minivan ended with flames and thick black smoke rising from the wreckage, sending six people to the hospital.
The collision happened on Monday afternoon, November 2, at the intersection of East 26th and Jessup streets in Wilmington, Delaware.
Firefighters from the Wilmington Fire Department rushed to the scene after receiving reports of a vehicle accident involving a school bus and a minivan.
Photos shared by the department showed a black minivan with significant damage to its front end, including a detached bumper. The rear of the school bus was also badly charred after a fire broke out between the two vehicles.
Bright orange flames and thick plumes of black smoke rose into the air as firefighters worked to bring the blaze under control.
Despite the frightening scene, all six people involved had managed to get out of their vehicles before emergency crews arrived.
Ambulances from Wilmington, Brandywine Hundred and Minquadale fire departments transported all six individuals to nearby hospitals. Their injuries were described as minor.
The crash site was approximately two miles from Wilmington Fire Department headquarters.
Authorities have not yet released further details about the people involved or explained what caused the collision and subsequent fire.
It also remains unclear whether any children were among those injured.
The investigation is ongoing, while officials have not announced any further information about the circumstances surrounding the crash.