{"id":13350,"date":"2026-01-25T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-25T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/?p=13350"},"modified":"2026-01-24T07:50:41","modified_gmt":"2026-01-24T13:50:41","slug":"fargo-19-students-safe-after-icy-bus-crash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/fargo-19-students-safe-after-icy-bus-crash\/","title":{"rendered":"Fargo: 19 Students Safe After Icy Bus Crash"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Fargo, North Dakota<\/strong> (<a href=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">trfnews.i234.me<\/a>) \u2014 An SUV hit a school bus on icy south Fargo streets Friday.<\/p>\n<p>The bus carried 19 students, and no one was hurt.<\/p>\n<h2>Crash details<\/h2>\n<p>The crash happened around 2:39 p.m. on Friday, January 23, according to police.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/fargond.gov\/city-government\/departments\/police\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fargo Police<\/a> said it occurred in the 3000 block of 23rd Avenue South.<\/p>\n<p>Police said the bus was traveling west at the time.<\/p>\n<p>Police said an SUV traveling east struck the bus.<\/p>\n<p>Officers said icy road conditions caused the collision.<\/p>\n<h2>No injuries reported<\/h2>\n<p>Police said the bus carried 19 student passengers and one adult driver.<\/p>\n<p>Police said no one was hurt in the crash.<\/p>\n<p>Officers issued no citations to either driver.<\/p>\n<p>Police did not release the names of the drivers.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_13572\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13572\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13572\" src=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Fargo-19-Students-Safe-After-Icy-Bus-Crash-300x200.png\" alt=\"Fargo: 19 Students Safe After Icy Bus Crash\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Fargo-19-Students-Safe-After-Icy-Bus-Crash-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Fargo-19-Students-Safe-After-Icy-Bus-Crash-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Fargo-19-Students-Safe-After-Icy-Bus-Crash-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Fargo-19-Students-Safe-After-Icy-Bus-Crash.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-13572\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Fargo: 19 Students Safe After Icy Bus Crash<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>School response<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fargo.k12.nd.us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fargo Public Schools<\/a> worked with police to contact families after the crash.<\/p>\n<p>School staff helped reach parents and guardians of the students on the bus.<\/p>\n<p>Officials said the students were safe and did not need medical care.<\/p>\n<h2>What is known so far<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>The crash happened on 23rd Avenue South in Fargo.<\/li>\n<li>The bus was heading west when it was hit.<\/li>\n<li>The SUV was heading east before the impact.<\/li>\n<li>Police blamed icy roads for the crash.<\/li>\n<li>No one on the bus reported injuries.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>What has not been released<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Police did not name the bus driver or the SUV driver.<\/li>\n<li>Police did not list the students\u2019 school or bus route.<\/li>\n<li>Police did not share damage estimates for either vehicle.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Winter driving resources<\/h2>\n<p>Road conditions can change quickly during Fargo winters.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dot.nd.gov\/winter-driving\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">North Dakota Department of Transportation<\/a> urges slower speeds on slick roads.<\/p>\n<p>The agency also urges more space between vehicles in snow and ice.<\/p>\n<p>NDDOT also advises drivers to check road conditions before travel.<\/p>\n<p>NDDOT says drivers should leave with a full fuel tank.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.weather.gov\/fgf\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">National Weather Service<\/a> posts local forecasts and winter alerts.<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019m Chris Harper reporting for <a href=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">TRF News<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fargo, North Dakota (trfnews.i234.me) \u2014 An SUV hit a school bus on icy south Fargo streets Friday. 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