MOULTRIE, Ga. — Two Hamilton Elementary School students were struck by a car this morning on Thigpen Trail.

Colquitt County School Superintendent Doug Howell said both children — whom he did not name — were taken by air ambulance to Tallahassee Memorial Hospital. He said his understanding is that both were seriously hurt but he had not received an update on their condition as of around 10:30 a.m.

Howell said a school bus was stopped on Thigpen Trail with its stop arm extended about 6:50 a.m., and the children were crossing the road to get on it. He said apparently the driver of the car ignored the stop arm and attempted to pass the school bus.

The Observer will continue to seek more details about the accident and will post updates to www.moultrieobserver.com.