Jefferson City school bus involved in crash

By Lucas Geisler

Published April 16, 2026 11:01 AM

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

A school bus with middle and high school students from the Jefferson City School District was involved in a crash on Thursday morning.

School district spokeswoman Ryan Burns told ABC 17 News that a car rear-ended the bus on the way to school on Route T near Henwick Lane in St. Martins. Burns said EMS responded to the scene to assess those on board.

A traffic alert from the county went out at 8:19 a.m. to avoid the area.

Cole County EMS chief Eric Hoy said he would release more information later Thursday morning.

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Lucas Geisler

Lucas Geisler anchors 6 p.m., 9 p.m. and 10 p.m.. shows for ABC 17 News and reports on the investigative stories.

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