From all accounts it appears that the Knap of Reeds school truck, which turned over a few days ago while en route to Creedmoor with a load of children, was purely accidental. The truck was being driven by Carl Veazey, who is acknowledged to be one of the most careful drivers in the county.
It was snowing at the time of the accident and the windshield became cloudy. The driver stopped the truck to wipe away the mist, not realizing that he was so close to the edge of the ditch. The embankment gave way, and the truck landed on its side in the ditch. Some of the children were slightly cut with broken glass. Fortunately no one was seriously hurt.
From the front page of the Oxford Public Ledger, Dec. 25, 1923. The first school buses were trucks.
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