Photo sent in by LM Blog fan Meshel who's daughter was aboard the bus involved.

UPDATE 19:21 060214: An email obtained by the La Mirada Blog sent by one of the teachers on the bus to parents in La Mirada indicated that the accident occurred while the group was traveling from Boston to New York.

The email states: "One of the buses was rear ended in a construction zone where we were traveling 5 - 10 miles an hour by an 18-wheeler truck. No one has reported serious injury as there was minimal damage to the bus. Per standard procedure highway patrol was called to access the situation and ensure that all students and parents aboard were ok. Everyone on board was asked to provide their name, address, phone number, and birth date to the highway patrol for any follow-up that may need to take place."

Southbury, CT~The La Mirada Blog has received reports that students and staff from Benton


Exclusive photo sent in by LM Blog fan shows Benton student being loaded into emergency vehicle earlier today in Connecticut.

Middle School in La Mirada were involved in a minor traffic incident with a tractor trailer earlier today while on a field trip in Connecticut, ultimately on their way to New York and Washington D.C.

Our sources tell us three adults and up to ten students were temporarily hospitalized as a precautionary measure and are now released.

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