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RICHFIELD -- A school bus driver was cited following a three-vehicle crash Tuesday afternoon on Route 35 in Juniata County, according to Pennsylvania State Police at Lewistown.
Police said the crash occurred at approximately 3:36 p.m. near 37498 Route 35 North.
Shannon L. Portzline, 36, of Mount Pleasant Mills, was traveling south in a 2017 IC school bus when she attempted to avoid a 2023 Nissan Rogue driven by Ronda S. Sheaffer, 51, of Richfield.
Police said Sheaffer’s vehicle was stopped in front of the bus, waiting to turn left into a driveway.
Portzline swerved into the oncoming lane to avoid the SUV but struck the rear of the vehicle.
A northbound 2014 Kenworth truck driven by Richard D. Randolph, 58, of Milroy, swerved out of its lane to avoid the crash, causing minor damage to the truck.
Police said all drivers and passengers on the school bus were uninjured.
Portzline was cited for driving at an unsafe speed.