School bus crashes into power pole in Lake Oswego

The driver of a school bus carrying six students that crashed into a power pole on Wednesday morning is in fair condition.

Michael Dam, 66, was driving to Lake Oswego High on McVey Avenue near Laurel Street in Lake Oswego, when a medical condition caused him to lose control of the bus, which sheared the power pole in half on impact. Dam originally was listed in critical condition. He will not be cited in the crash, said Sgt. Tom Hamann, Lake Oswego Police public information officer.

None of the students on Bus No. 27 were injured in the crash, which occurred just before 7:30 a.m. Lake Oswego Fire Marshal Gert Zoutendijk said it appeared Dam may have had a medical issue before the crash; he was taken by ambulance to Legacy Meridian Park Medical Center.

A spokeswoman for Student Transportation of America, the Lake Oswego School District's transportation provider, said the six students were safely transported to school on another bus.

McVey Avenue was closed between Laurel and Oak streets for almost two hours while police investigated the scene. The front end of the bus had been caved in and there were dents on the roof of the bus.

Tow trucks were on the scene and PGE repair crews were dispatched.