Travis County, TX — August 13, 2025, 12 people were reportedly injured due to a school bus accident at around 3:15 p.m. along Nameless Road.

According to initial details about the accident, the crash happened at Nameless Road and Palomino Ranch Drive, west of Leander.

Investigators said that a Leander ISD school bus carrying roughly 43 people on the bus from Bagdad Elementary School at the time. While traveling along Nameless Road, the bus somehow ended up losing control and overturning off the side of the road.

The News between 10 and 12 people were transported to the hospital following the accident. At least one person had serious injuries, and potentially two others, as well. Additional details are unavailable at this time.

Commentary

There's obviously an inherent challenge with crashes like this in finding out what exactly went wrong. What should never be overlooked, though, is finding out why it happened and whether it might happen again. This could all be some sudden, unpredictable crash no could have foreseen. Or, it may have been a momentary lapse in judgement that is isolated to this crash.

Sometimes, however, crashes like this can be the result of preexisting issues, unqualified drivers, drivers with a history of known reckless driving, or perhaps maintenance issues with the bus that have been ignored. At the end of the day, we expect school districts and their employees and contractors to keep our kids safe. So parents no doubt want to know what happened here, but they also likely want to know what steps are being taken to keep it from happening again.