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Sanger ISD Student Fatal Bus Crash
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A 13-year-old Sanger ISD student died after a school bus left the roadway, struck a culvert, and rolled over in Denton County on Thursday afternoon, September 24, 2026.
The single-vehicle crash happened at approximately 5:00 p.m. near Huling Road and Lois Road East.
According to the Texas Department of Public Safety, the bus was traveling northbound on Huling Road when it went off the roadway, struck a culvert, and overturned. The 13-year-old student was transported to a local hospital, where the child died from injuries suffered in the crash. FOX 4 News Dallas-Fort Worth
The bus driver and three other students survived. Sanger ISD said no other students were seriously injured. FOX 4 News Dallas-Fort Worth
School Bus Left Huling Road and Struck a Culvert
Sanger Police and Sanger Fire responded to the crash near Huling Road and Lois Road East shortly before 5 p.m.
DPS's preliminary information indicates the school bus was traveling north when it veered from the roadway, struck a culvert, and rolled over. Authorities have not yet explained why the bus left the road. FOX 4 News Dallas-Fort Worth
Sanger ISD said four students and the driver were aboard the bus at the time.
The district expressed condolences to the student's family and said it was cooperating with law enforcement and emergency personnel while DPS leads the investigation. FOX 4 News Dallas-Fort Worth
What Should Be Investigated After a Fatal School Bus Rollover?
A fatal school-bus rollover may require investigators to examine both the driver's actions and the mechanical and roadway conditions surrounding the crash.
Potentially important evidence may include:
onboard school-bus camera footage;
GPS and telematics information;
bus inspection and maintenance records;
brake, steering, and tire condition;
driver training and qualification records;
route and dispatch information;
photographs and measurements from the scene;
roadway and shoulder conditions;
the culvert and surrounding roadside geometry;
witness statements; and
electronic vehicle data, if available.
Because the cause remains unknown, investigators may also consider whether a mechanical problem, roadway condition, driver action, or another circumstance caused the bus to leave Huling Road.
School District and Other Records May Be Important
A school-bus crash can involve records held by the school district, a transportation contractor, maintenance providers, or other entities depending on who owned, operated, and maintained the vehicle.
Those records may help establish when the bus was last inspected, whether any mechanical problems had been reported, what route it was traveling, and whether the driver had received required training.
The fact that a school bus rolled over does not by itself establish negligence by the driver, school district, or any other person or organization. Responsibility should be based on the evidence developed during the investigation.
DPS Investigation Remains Ongoing
Texas DPS is leading the investigation and had not publicly identified what caused the bus to leave the roadway as of Thursday night. Authorities had also not publicly released the student's name.
The Wooley Law Firm previously reported on a separate school bus and 18-wheeler crash in New Braunfels, where no students were aboard the bus. That collision involved different circumstances and is unrelated to the Sanger tragedy.
Wrongful Death Issues After a Fatal Bus Crash
When a child dies in a vehicle crash, a civil investigation may proceed separately from the law-enforcement investigation. Depending on what the evidence ultimately shows, important questions can include who owned and maintained the bus, whether the vehicle was mechanically sound, whether roadway conditions contributed, and whether any negligent act or omission caused the crash.
Families can learn more through our Texas wrongful death attorney page.
Questions After a Serious School Bus Crash?
The Wooley Law Firm represents individuals and families affected by serious and fatal vehicle crashes throughout Denton County, Dallas-Fort Worth, and Texas.
A serious bus-crash investigation may require preservation of onboard video, vehicle data, inspection records, maintenance records, witness statements, crash-scene evidence, and other information showing why the vehicle left the roadway.
Call The Wooley Law Firm at (214) 699-6524 for a free consultation. You don't pay unless we win.
Disclaimer
This article is based on preliminary information concerning the September 24, 2026 Sanger ISD school-bus crash. The cause remains under investigation, and additional or different facts may become available.
Nothing in this article is intended to assign fault to the bus driver, Sanger ISD, a maintenance provider, roadway authority, or any other person or entity before the investigation is complete.
This article is for general informational purposes only and is not legal advice. Reading it does not create an attorney-client relationship.
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