Highlights
- Three Cactus High School JROTC students were hospitalized after a charter bus lost air conditioning returning from a northern Arizona trip.
- First responders met the bus at the school campus; all three students are expected to make a full recovery.
- Peoria Unified School District says it will conduct a full investigation and review emergency protocols for student travel.
Three students from Cactus High School were taken to the hospital after the air conditioning failed on a charter bus carrying JROTC cadets home from a northern Arizona weekend trip, the Peoria Unified School District confirmed Sunday.
As the bus neared campus, several students reported not feeling well, according to district officials. First responders met the bus at the school and evaluated students on site before transporting three to the hospital. All three are expected to make a full recovery.
"We understand the concern this situation may have caused families and we want them to know that student safety remains our highest priority," district spokeswoman Danielle Airey said.
District officials said they are taking the incident very seriously and will conduct a full investigation into the circumstances, and will also review emergency protocols related to student travel.
The incident follows a similar pattern seen elsewhere this summer. In July, nearly 20 campers were taken to hospitals after a charter bus lost air conditioning in Goshen, New York, according to News12 Hudson Valley.
The district's investigation timeline has not been announced.
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- AZ Family (3TV/CBS5) retrieved 14/09/2026 00:09
- hudsonvalley.news12.com retrieved 14/09/2026 00:09
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