Two critical when motorcycle hits school bus; no children injuried

Two people on a motorcycle were in critical condition after crashing into a school bus full of kids Friday morning in southwest Las Vegas.

None of the students on the bus were injured, according to school district officials.

The motorcycle hit the bus around 8:45 a.m. as it was making a left turn onto State Route 160 from El Capitan Way, according to Nevada Highway Patrol.

Another bus was dispatched and about 60 students were taken to Faiss Middle School, according to Clark County School District spokeswoman Melinda Malone.

Traffic investigators from the school district’s transportation department were on scene.

The man driving the motorcycle and his female passenger were airlifted to University Medical Center in critical condition, according to highway patrol.