9 people, including children, hurt in school bus crash in Kansas City
The Kansas City Police Department is investigating a school bus crash in Kansas City that left two adults and seven children injured Friday afternoon.
The Kansas City Fire Department responded to a wreck involving a vehicle and a “small school bus” at Linwood Boulevard and Cleveland Avenue, according to a press release from battalion chief Michael Hopkins.
Officers with the Kansas City Police Department responded to the scene around 3:56 p.m. According to a preliminary investigation, a white SUV sped east on Linwood Boulevard and allegedly ran a red traffic light before colliding with the school bus.
The driver of the school bus and seven children were transported to area hospitals with minor injuries, according to a KCPD incident report.
The driver of the SUV was transported to an area hospital with injuries police believed to be not life-threatening.
The fire department said those injured were in stable condition Friday evening.
An investigation into the crash is ongoing.
The Star’s Kendrick Calfee contributed to this report.
This story was originally published September 12, 2025 at 6:43 PM.
