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UPDATE: Names of adults involved in semi vs. school bus crash released

Posted at 7:51 AM, Feb 21, 2017
and last updated 2017-02-22 15:20:11-05

UPDATE: February 22nd, 12:08 p.m.: The Wisconsin DOT has released the names of the adults involved in the crash. 

38-year-old Woodley Scholz of Blue Island, Illinois was driving the semi truck. He remains in good condition at ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Neenah.

63-year-old Kenneth Price of New London was driving the school bus. He suffered non-life threatening injuries.

50-year Willard Hoewisch of Clintonville was driving a 2003 Ford Taurus. He suffered non-life threatening injuries.

31-year-old Emily Kumber of New London was driving a 2011 Toyota Camry. She was not injured.

Investigators are still determining whether any charges will be filed.

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UPDATE 10:15 a.m.: ThedaCare Medical Center-New London is treating 10 patients from the bus crash – five more arrived on their own to be treated. A semi truck driver was flown to the ThedaCare Regional Medical Center - Neenah. All patients are in good condition, according to a ThedaCare spokesperson.

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UPDATE 9:15 a.m.: A spokesperson with ThedaCare said the semi truck driver, bus driver and one other adult, as well as all 3 children, are in good condition.

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UPDATE 8:45 a.m.: A spokesperson with ThedaCare said all 3 children being treated are in good condition.

Hospital officials said they have taken in two more patient at the New London location who are both adults. One of the patients is the bus driver. There is no reports on the conditions of the adult patients. 

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UPDATE: A spokesperson with ThedaCare said 3 children are being treated at ThedaCare Medical Center - New London. A semi truck driver was flown to the ThedaCare Regional Medical Center - Neenah. 

The New London School District confirms the bus involved in this crash was from their district. 

A spokesperson from ThedaCare says the children being treated are between the ages 11 and 15. 

 

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NEW LONDON, WI -- Outagamie County officials confirmed a school bus crash just south of New London  closed both lanes of US 45 Northbound and Southbound. 

Just before 8 a.m. Tuesday, the Wisconsin DOT said the crash was expected to block traffic at Givens Road for 2 hours. 

NBC26 has a crew on the way and we'll update you as we learn more.