NEW SMYRNA BEACH, Fla. – One person was seriously injured Monday morning in a crash involving a vehicle and a school bus, the New Smyrna Beach Fire Department said.

Emergency crews responded to State Road 44 and Hughes Road. Fire officials said the vehicle became lodged underneath the school bus, causing significant damage.

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Fire officials said crews extricated one person who was airlifted to the hospital as a trauma alert.

There were no children on board the school bus at the time of the crash.

The westbound lanes of SR-44 are blocked, and drivers are being asked to avoid the area.

Note: This map depicts the general area of this crash and not necessarily an exact location. Breaking News Alerts

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