 Students about to get off a Brainerd school bus escaped the injury after a truck rear ended their bus yesterday. The driver is being praised by the district for his alertness behind the wheel. According to a state patrol report, the incident happened on Highway 210 in Sylvan Township about 11 miles west of Brainerd around 4 p.m. Monday. The school bus was traveling westbound when it began to stop to allow children off the bus. A representative from the Brainerd school district tells Lakeland News that school bus driver 21-year-old Andrew Lawrence Dusset of Brainerd was very heads up and noticed that the Ford truck behind the bus was not going to stop in time. Dusset did not let the students get off the bus while at the stop. The truck driven by 61-year-old Scott Lee Hudson of Motley hit the back of the bus. The Brainerd school district representative said the five children on board were not injured in the accident. Hudson was taken to St. Joseph's with non-life-threatening injuries. He was wearing his seatbelt and alcohol does not appear to be a factor in the crash. If you've enjoyed this segment of Lakeland News, please consider making a tax-deductible contribution to Lakeland Public Television.