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Stolen Vehicle Slams into ROTC Bus, 18-Wheeler

KILLEEN (KCEN) -- 44 ROTC students are shaken up after a man driving a stolen vehicle slammed into their charter bus and an 18-wheeler traveling through Killeen on West Highway 190 Saturday evening.

The accident occurred on the 1600 block of West Highway 190 around 7:00 p.m. Saturday when a white male driving a 2007 Chrysler Sebring rear-ended the bus, causing the Chrysler to hit the guardrail and finally making contact with an oncoming 18-wheeler.

The driver of the Chrysler then fled the scene on foot.

The driver of the 18-wheeler was not injured.

Passengers of the bus sustained minor injuries that were treated on the scene by EMS.

The bus was returning to Houston after visiting Fort Hood. The passengers were transported to Killeen Police Department until another charter bus would arrive.

Killeen Police is investigating the accident and is asking anyone with information to call 526-TIPS.