Separate crashes involving a school bus and a big rig caused injuries and lengthy traffic backups Monday morning on Highway 17 in the Santa Cruz Mountains. The California Highway Patrol said a semi-truck was traveling north on Highway 17 just after 11 a.

Some students suffered minor injuries in a collision involving a school bus Monday morning along Highway 17 in Santa Cruz County, according to the California Highway Patrol. The two-vehicle crash was reported shortly before 10 a.

Separate crashes involving a school bus and a big rig caused lengthy traffic backups in both directions Monday morning on Highway 17 in the Santa Cruz Mountains.