MONTEZUMA — A school bus accident in Jasper County yesterday afternoon resulted in one student being sent to the hospital for evaluation.

At 2:13pm on Thursday, 9/19, the Grinnell Fire Department was alerted to a school bus accident on Interstate 80 near the 179 exit. A Montezuma School District bus containing eleven students and five adults, including the driver, crashed into the median. All involved were assessed for injuries on scene, and ambulances were used to transport the uninjured off the highway to safety. One student was transported by ambulance to Unity Point Grinnell for evaluation. The uninjured were released to the Montezuma School District principal and bused back to Montezuma for reunification.

Iowa State Patrol, Jasper County Sheriff’s Office, Jasper County Emergency Management, and Kellogg Fire personnel also responded and assisted on scene. Montezuma Ambulance and a bus from the Grinnell-Newburg School District responded and stood by in case they were needed.