Three People Hurt When Car Rear-Ends School Bus
MANANNAH TOWNSHIP -- A St. James woman and two children were hurt when a car collided with a school bus southwest of Eden Valley Friday morning.
The Meeker County Sheriff's Office says a bus carrying 15 kids was stopped at a bus stop in the 59,000 block of County Road 36 in Manannah Township just before 7:30 a.m. Sheriff's officials say 22-year-old Alexis Wegner was traveling in the same direction when it came upon the stopped bus and rear-ended it.
Authorities say the lights were activated at the time of the crash.
Wegner was taken to Paynesville Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The sheriff says an 8-year-old girl and a 6-year-old girl were also taken to Paynesville Hospital with minor, non-life-threatening injuries.
The school bus driver, 42-year-old Cheryl Danzeisen of Cold Spring, and the other 13 children were not hurt.
The school bus is operated by the Eden Valley-Watkins Bus Service and the children are students of the Eden Valley-Watkins School District.
The crash remains under investigation.
20 Things the World Should Thank Minnesota For
KEEP READING: What were the most popular baby names from the past 100 years?
SWEET: Here are the most popular Halloween candies
More From AM 1240 WJON
