KINSTON — A man driving a pickup truck ran into the back of a La Grange Elementary School bus and is being transported to a Greenville hospital for medical attention. The accident occurred at Hardison's Crossroads at the intersection of Pauls Path Road and Ben Dail Road. 

Lenoir County Emergency Services Director Murry Stroud said the man was pinned into his vehicle, which was transporting lawnmowers, and has suffered significant injuries. 

About a dozen students were on the bus; five of the students have been transported by Lenoir County EMS to UNC Lenoir Health Care in Kinston for minor injuries. Another bus is being brought to the accident site to transport uninjured students back to La Grange Elementary; parents are asked to pick up their children from the school as soon as possible. 

Responding agencies to the accident include North Lenoir Fire and Rescue, La Grange Volunteer Fire Department, Lenoir County EMS, Lenoir County Emergency Services, Lenoir County Sheriff’s Office, State Highway Patrol and EastCare.