COLUMBUS, Ohio — A schools bus was hit by gunfire Monday morning on Interstate 670, according to Columbus police.
Officers were called to the 2000 block of Leonard Avenue for a report that the bus was hit by a single bullet.
The school bus, contracted with VAT Incorporated, was traveling westbound on I-670 near Joyce Avenue around 5:40 a.m. when the bus was struck by the gunfire. No children were on board at the time and the bus driver was not injured.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Detective Kenneth Trivette of the Columbus Police Felony Assault Unit at 614-645-4740 or Central Ohio Crime Stoppers at 614-461-8477.
Editor's note: The initial story stated that a Columbus City School bus was involved in this incident. Information from the district stated that it was not a bus contracted by Columbus City Schools.