School Bus Crash in Missouri Leaves 2 Dead, 40 injured

By Chandrajit, Gaea News Network
Friday, August 6, 2010

MISSOURI (Gaeatimes.com) — The Thursday morning at Missouri started with a dreadful accident. A school bus crashed with a Tractor Trailer and a pickup. Two school buses loaded with John F. Hodge High School band members was heading for Six Flags when the crashed against the vehicles.

The accident occurred at 10:15 a.m. sharp, on the Interstate 44 near Gray Summit, Mo. According to the reports, a School girl and the Driver of the pickup got killed in this accident. More than 40 people got injured. They have been admitted to the hospital.

Although, the cause behind this accident is yet to be known, investigations will begin soon. According to a few witnesses, the crash occurred due to the truck slowing down be cause of constructional work on the highway. Joy Tucker, the Superintendent of St. James Public School said that this accident is great loss for our community.

There will be no way we can get over this. It has been a horrible, horrible day for our community.

Tucker added.

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