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Children, driver escape bus fire in Kansas City without injury

A group of school children and their bus driver escaped a fire without injury after the bus became engulfed in flames Tuesday in Kansas City.

The fire was reported about 4:15 p.m. in the 3500 block of East 55th Street.

Officials said 33 children were on the bus when it caught fire. The driver and a passer-by evacuated the children off the bus and escorted them to safety.

No injuries were reported.

The bus was carrying children from Pathway Academy Charter School, officials said.

Toriano Porter: 816-234-4779, @torianoporter

This story was originally published May 2, 2017 at 5:34 PM with the headline "Children, driver escape bus fire in Kansas City without injury."

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