Lisa Smith died in a school bus accident in the 3300 block of West 133rd Avenue in unincorporated Crown Point, Indiana: officials

UNICORP. CROWN POINT, Ind. (WLS) — A woman was killed in a head-on collision with a school bus in northwest Indiana on Thursday morning, officials said.

The Lake County Sheriff's Office in Indiana said the accident occurred just before 8:30 a.m. in the 3300 block of West 133rd Avenue in unincorporated Crown Point.

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A preliminary investigation revealed that a Crown Point school bus was traveling westbound on 133rd Avenue when it veered north off the road, struck a mailbox and veered left of the center of the road and into the path of oncoming traffic, the office the sheriff's office said.

Investigators believe the driver of a Ford Edge SUV attempted to avoid an accident but collided head-on with the bus.

The driver of the SUV, a 53-year-old woman, was taken to a local hospital in critical condition but later died. The coroner's office later identified her as Lisa Smith.

The bus driver was taken to a local medical facility for evaluation. The bus observer was released from the scene.

The sheriff's office said the bus driver and bus attendant were the only people on the bus at the time of the accident. There were no students on board.

The Lake County Sheriff's Office Traffic Unit is investigating the crash.