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No serious injuries reported after CATS bus slides off highway

WCNC Charlotte was at the scene Monday night when the CATS bus went into a ditch. The driver was the only person on board the bus.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — No serious injuries were reported after a CATS bus slid off I-77 southbound and into a ditch Monday night around 6:30 p.m.

A WCNC Charlotte crew was in the area when the incident happened and stayed at the scene as emergency personnel arrived. 

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The driver was the only person on board the bus at the time, and had a cut but no other injuries. Medic confirmed no patients were taken to the hospital.

While the cause of the crash hasn't been confirmed or made public, WCNC Charlotte has been covering severe weather moving through the Carolinas Monday. 

Credit: WCNC

Editor's Note: A previous version of this story said the incident happened on I-485. The incident happened on I-77. 

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