Four people were transported to the hospital in Salina following a crash involving a school bus late Tuesday afternoon.

According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, a Buick Encore merged from Interstate 70 heading north onto US 81 Highway. The SUV turned left in front of  a Bluebird school  bus, causing the bus to strike the SUV. The bus then hit a guardrail and came to rest in the center median.

The school bus was carrying 23 people.

The driver of the SUV, 83-year-old Marvin Steenbock from Longford, was transported by EMS to Salina Regional Health Center to be treated for suspected serious injuries.

The driver of the bus, 29-year-old Lelisa Gilbert from Chase, along with a 14-year-old girl and 15-year-old girl who were passengers on the bus, were transported to Salina Regional Health Center to be treated for suspected minor injuries. Both teens are from Lyons.

The crash happened just before 4:00 Tuesday afternoon north of Salina at the junction of Interstate 70 and US 81 Highway.

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ORIGINAL: Several people were transported to the hospital in Salina following a crash involving a school bus late Tuesday afternoon.

According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, shortly after 4 PM they were notified by the Salina Police Department of a crash involving a school bus and a passenger vehicle. The crash occurred slightly north of the Cloverleaf at the I-135 and I-70 interchange. Multiple troopers responded to the scene.

This is an injury crash.

The driver of the passenger vehicle was transported to the hospital with elevated, but non-life-threatening injuries.

The driver of the school bus and a couple of high school students were also transported as a precaution due to slight injuries, none of which are significant.

More specific details were not immediately available.