School Bus Rear-Ended on Candlewood Lake Road; Students Sustain Minor Injuries

A Brookfield school bus carrying students was rear-ended by another vehicle Monday afternoon on Candlewood Lake Road, and the vehicle that struck it left the roadway and caught fire, according to the Brookfield Police Department.

The crash happened shortly after 3:15 p.m. in the area of 115 Candlewood Lake Road, police said in a press release issued Monday.

Students aboard the bus sustained minor injuries, police said. Parents and guardians of the students involved were contacted and directed to Candlewood Lake Elementary School for reunification with their children.

Police said the crash remains under investigation and that additional information will be released as it becomes available.