One taken to hospital after automobile rear-ends faculty bus in Backyard Metropolis

GARDEN CITY, Kan. (WIBW) – A girl and a baby had been taken to the hospital after the automobile she was driving rear-ended a college bus that had stopped to select up a pedestrian early Thursday in Backyard Metropolis, authorities mentioned.

The collision was reported at 8:08 a.m. Thursday within the 2500 block of W. Maple in southwest Backyard Metropolis.

In line with the Kansas Freeway Patrol, a 2017 Blue Fowl faculty bus was stopped within the roadway with the cease signal out and flashers on because it was making ready to select up a pedestrian.

A 2019 Chrysler 300 then rear-ended the varsity bus, the patrol mentioned.

The driving force of the varsity bus, Nicholas Ray Neathery, 30, of Backyard Metropolis, was reported unhurt. Neathery was sporting a seat belt, the patrol mentioned. Six passengers aboard the varsity bus had been reported unhurt. The pedestrian additionally was reported unhurt.

The driving force of the Chrysler, Brittany Marie Garcia, 32, of Backyard Metropolis, was transported to St. Catherine’s Hospital for therapy of minor accidents, the patrol mentioned. Garcia was sporting a seat belt.

A passenger within the Chrysler, Jaylan Vela, 9, of Backyard Metropolis, additionally was taken to St. Catherine’s Hospital for therapy of minor accidents, the patrol mentioned. Jaylan wasn’t sporting a seat belt, the patrol mentioned.

Two different occupants within the Chrysler had been reported unhurt. In line with the patrol, the unhurt passengers had been: Steven Garcia, 7, who was sporting a seat belt; and Jaiden Vela, 8, who wasn’t sporting a seat belt.

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