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School bus snags power lines in Durham

A school bus snagged power lines outside Parkwood Baptist Church in Durham Monday afternoon, sending sparks flying and the children on board back to school.

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DURHAM, N.C. — A school bus snagged power lines outside Parkwood Baptist Church in Durham Monday afternoon, sending sparks flying and the children on board back to school.

A witness reported hearing two loud explosions as the bus passed.

Police said a transformer snapped, but no one was hurt. Power lines were down across Emerald Circle.

The children were helped off the bus and walked back to nearby Parkwood Elementary School.

 

 

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