Posted on 05/09/2005 7:59:16 AM PDT by samiam1972
LIBERTY, Mo. A school bus crashed in suburban Kansas City Monday morning, and early reports indicated 30 or more children were injured. The accident happened around 8 a.m. A view from a television helicopter showed the damaged bus in a grassy area near the intersection of highways 291 and 152. The children were from the Liberty School District (search) in Clay County (search), but a district spokesman did not immediately know the ages of the children or what school they were en route to. Broadcast reports said the bus was headed to an elementary school. Two air paramedics treated others at the scene. Frantic parents showed up at the scene despite pleas from the district that parents stay away. It wasn't immediately clear what caused the accident, but video from the scene showed two other vehicles badly damaged.
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At least 7 children have been taken to hospitals but reports of up to 30 serious injuries. The drivers of the other 2 cars involved were killed.
Again, please say a quick prayer for these families!
Thank you!
Prayer!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Sad. I hate to see that happen.
Prayers lifted!
Ping and bump for prayer ping lists!
I thought an earlier report said no children were on the bus?
The bus looks pretty intact. Hopefully there will not be too many serious injuries here...
Different crash -- that one in Florida.
That was a Miami school bus crash which also happened this morning.
Bad day for school busses :
School Bus Crash in Mo. Leaves Two Dead
A school bus carrying several dozen grade school children collided with two other vehicles Monday morning, leaving two people dead and at least 30 children injured.
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2 killed when car and school bus collide in Kendall
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Oh. sorry. guess I need more coffee.
38 kids on the bus, 23 went to the hospital (including 1 sent to Children's Mercy) and 15 sent on to school. The bus driver is o.k. but the drivers of the 2 other vehicles are deceased.
(AP Story)
LIBERTY, Mo. - A school bus carrying several dozen grade school children collided with two other vehicles Monday morning, leaving two people dead and at least 30 children injured.
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Officials would not immediately say if those killed were on the bus or in the car and SUV involved in the crash, but both other vehicles were nearly demolished.
The bus was on its way to Ridgeview Elementary School in the Liberty School District when the crash happened about 8:30 a.m. near the intersection of highways 291 and 152 in Clay County. The children on the bus are in kindergarten through fifth grade.
It was not immediately clear how badly hurt the children were, but several were taken by ambulances to hospitals. Others were treated at the scene. Two air ambulances were also brought in.
Liberty Police Lt. Mark Misenhelter said the cars were heading east and had apparently stopped at a stop light. The southbound bus suddenly veered right as it approached the intersection, slamming into both cars, he said.
Misenhelter said it wasn't clear why the bus veered into the vehicles.
A view from a television helicopter showed the damaged bus in a grassy area near the intersection of highways 291 and 152, near a fast-food restaurant.
Frantic parents showed up at the scene despite pleas from the district that parents stay away. Large sheets were placed over the two other vehicles, perhaps to shield children from the trauma of the scene.
Six of the injured were taken to Liberty Hospital. A spokeswoman would not disclose their conditions but said one was being sent to Children's Mercy Hospital.
There was a crash in Florida that had no students on the bus.
There were 38 students on this bus, 23 taken to the hospital the others taken to school. No children have died so far. GREAT NEWS!!!
I was going to pick my son up from school but they are trying to keep the day as normal as possible up there. Most of the parents have made it to the school district office. The helicopters I'm hearing now are all news now. No more children on the scene.
Just unusual to hear about two school bus crashes the same morning.
Oh My
Is that an unusual number of accidents in a day. I hate to sound paranoid, but...
It's shiny side out, right?!?
Thanks for the update
Is the theory still that kids are safer in school bus crashes when they are not wearing seat belts (and thus none are provided)?
Not sure about that one! I know there were lots of broken arms and legs and one child airlifted to Children's Mercy. The debate is raging on our local stations this morning!
4 serious and 1 critical at Children's Mercy. 10 at other hospital in good to fair condition.
Thanks for prayers...still needed.
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