Ozawkie, KS (September 17, 2024) – There were multiple injuries reported after a two-vehicle crash involving a school bus in the Ozawkie area on Monday, September 16. The incident took place on K-92 near McCarter Drive early that morning, around 7:14 a.m. Local reports revealed that a 15-year-old Ozawkie resident was driving a 2010 Volvo S80 when a 2016 Freightliner school bus driven by 73-year-old John Norman of Oskaloosa was stopped to pick up passengers.
The teen driver was reportedly diving uphill and blinded due to the sun when he crashed into the back of the school bus. There were several confirmed injuries, and emergency crews were dispatched to provide the necessary aid. There were 19 juvenile occupants on board the bus at the time of the impact. The driver of the Volvo and three passengers on the bus were hurt in the crash. The victims were transported to Stormont Vail Hospital for the treatment of sustained injuries. No further information on the accident is currently available. An ongoing investigation into the cause of the collision is being managed by local law enforcement officials.
Our thoughts are with the injured victims and their families at this time. We hope for their full recovery.
School Bus Accidents in Kansas
Since school buses are the safest way to get to and from school, even a small drop in the number of kids riding the bus could lead to more people being killed or injured. In the last 11 years, school buses have been involved in an average of 26,000 accidents a year, killing 10 people annually on average. Almost 25 percent of the deaths were drivers, while 75 percent were riders. Many of these injuries involved occupants outside of the bus. It is always in your best interests to work closely with a trained legal team in order to get the most out of your case after a serious collision. A competent Ozawkie personal injury lawyer will be able to work to make sure you can get the most out of your case. Contact the offices of Bretz Injury Law today at 620-524-0080.
