Nine injured in school bus crash near St. Joseph: Highway Patrol
.jpg "Eight children and one adult were injured in a school bus crash Friday afternoon on Interstate 29 near St. Joseph, Missouri.")
Eight children and one adult were injured in a school bus crash Friday afternoon on Interstate 29 near St. Joseph, Missouri, according to a preliminary investigation by the Missouri State Highway Patrol.
At 3:35 p.m., the Missouri State Highway Patrol responded to northbound Interstate 29 near the 35-mile marker about half a mile south of Faucett, Missouri, according to the report.
The preliminary investigation report revealed the bus, which is registered to Olivet Baptist Church in Westwood, Kansas, was traveling northbound when the front, passenger-side, tire blew out.
The bus began to skid across the roadway before the back passenger tire blew out, according to the report. The bus exited the roadway and struck a ditch before overturning onto the driver’s side.
The highway patrol reported two children, ages 15 and 16, sustained serious injuries during the incident. Six children, between the ages of 12 and 16, face minor injuries.
One adult, 44, sustained moderate injuries, according to the report. All nine injured occupants were taken to area hospitals.
It’s unclear how many occupants were on the bus at the time of the crash.
This story was originally published August 30, 2025 at 1:41 PM.
