LEE’S SUMMIT, Mo. (AP) — Police say 13 people have been taken to hospitals following an accident involving a school bus in suburban Kansas City.
The bus was taking a girls’ volleyball team from the Raymore-Peculiar School District to a tournament at Lee’s Summit West High School late Monday afternoon.
Raymore-Peculiar district athletic director Tom Kruse tells The Kansas City Star the injuries are believed to be minor.
The accident happened around 4:45 p.m. near the Lee’s Summit school. Police said the bus collided with a flatbed truck while making a U-turn. The flatbed truck hit the bus on the left rear side.
The two drivers were not hurt.