What you need to know:
- A Mat-Su school bus carrying nine elementary students slid off an icy road and tipped over Tuesday morning in a Wasilla neighborhood. No injuries were reported.
- Buses in the area were running on a regular schedule Tuesday morning despite a winter weather advisory warning of freezing rain. An early morning review of road conditions indicated it was safe to operate, officials said.
- Weather-related school cancellations or delays are made on a region-by-region basis following local road condition reviews, officials said.
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WASILLA – A Mat-Su school bus carrying nine elementary school children slid off the road in icy conditions Tuesday morning, rolled onto its side, and landed on the front lawn of a Wasilla home.
No children were seriously injured in the crash, which occurred at 8:36 a.m. during morning school pickup, Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District spokesman John Notestine said in an interview.
Bus 33 was headed to Machetanz Elementary School, Notestine said. The crash happened near the intersection of Southview Drive and Scotty Circle off Old Matanuska Road near Walmart. The children were transported to school after emergency responders evaluated them for injuries, he said…