No injuries reported after car hits school bus in Villisca
September 18th, 2013 by Ric Hanson
The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office says no injuries were reported following a collision between a car and a small school bus this (Wednesday) morning, in Villisca. Officials say the accident occurred at around 7:35-a.m. at the intersection of 4th Avenue and High Street in Villisca. A 2001 Honda Civic driven by 16-year old Dean Allen Smith, of Villisca, was stopped at the intersection, waiting to turn west onto High Street. Smith told authorities he didn’t see an approaching Villisca Community School District bus because of condensation which had formed on his driver’s side window.
Smith pulled out into the intersection and struck a 2001 International School Bus driven by 57-year old Jeffrey Allen Beckett, of Villisca. The bus was also occupied by two students. Villisca Fire and Rescue responded and checked the occupants for injuries, but there were none reported.
Damage from the accident amounted to $5,500. Officials say Smith was cited for Failure to Obey a Stop Sign.