JEFFERSON COUNTY, Mo. — Two drivers were injured in a crash between a school bus and another vehicle Friday morning.
The Missouri State Highway Patrol said the crash happened at around 6:45 a.m. on Highway 67 and State Road JJ, south of Festus.
De Soto School District #73 Superintendent Josh Isaacson confirmed one of its buses, No. 77, was involved in the crash.
The bus driver and the driver of the other vehicle were taken to an area hospital. MSHP did not have further information on the extent of their injuries, but Isaacson said the bus driver's injuries were not life-threatening.
There were four high school students and two junior high students on the bus at the time of the crash. None of them had obvious serious injuries but three of them were taken to an area hospital as a precaution to be checked out.
One lane of Highway 67 was blocked while first responders handled the crash.
This is a developing story. It will be updated as more information becomes available.
