KEARNEY, MO – A 29-year-old man was killed, and an 8-year-old boy and girl were injured in a car-school bus collision in Kearney on Wednesday.
According to Missouri State Highway Patrol, the crash happened after 8 a.m. at the intersection of MO-92 and Jesse James Farm Road. MSHP said a 60-year-old man, who was operating a 2026 Thomas School Bus and traveling south, crashed into a 2015 Chevrolet Cruise coming onto westbound Highway 92.
The Chevrolet driver, a 29-year-old man from Lawson, was rushed to Liberty Hospital, where he later died from his injuries.
Two school bus passengers, an 8-year-old boy from Holt and an 8-year-old girl from Kearney, sustained minor injuries. The girl’s parent transported her to Children’s Mercy Hospital, while the 8-year-old boy was treated on-site for his injuries.
MSHP did not report any citations or injuries for the bus driver.
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