No one hurt after school bus crash in Callaway County
Madison Stuerman
CALLAWAY COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ)
A second North Callaway School District bus crashed less than a week after five students were hurt on Thursday.
The second crash happened Tuesday morning near the Callaway and Audrain County line on County Road 2000 near the intersection of State Route DD.
Missouri State Highway Patrol spokesperson Sgt. Kyle Green said one student was on board at the time of the crash, but no injuries were reported.
ABC 17 News saw the bus being pulled from a ditch by a tow truck around 8:45 a.m. Tuesday.
This is the second North Callaway School bus to crash after five students were hurt last week.
The North Callaway School District Assistant Superintendent Nicole Buschmann told ABC 17 News in an email that the two recent incidents with the buses are not related and safety is the district’s top priority.
“The district conducts a thorough review of all incidents involving school buses to confirm that all safety procedures are followed and to ensure the continued safety of our students and staff,” Buschmann stated in the email.
Green said the road was blocked while crews were at the scene, but has since been reopend. North Callaway Fire and the Highway Patrol were on scene.
North Callaway School District Superintendent Kenya Thompson said in a press release Tuesday afternoon that all bus drivers are undergoing a safety training, reviewing defensive driving techniques and route-specific considerations.
The school district is also reviewing bus routes for any safety concerns and working with the Audrain County Commissioner’s Office to see if signage is possible at the intersection of Audrain County Road 845 and County Road 852, where Thursday’s crash occurred.
“Student safety is–and always will be–our top priority,” the press release states. “We are committed to doing everything we can to ensure that every child arrives to and from school safely each day.”
The press release also advises parents and community to report dangerous road conditions, intersections and driving practices to the director of transportation Tom Tenney.
This is a developing story.