On October 8th at 3:40PM on MO-5, 300 feet north of MO- 7 junction in Camden County, a school bus accident occurred involving five vehicles, including a school bus and a 1998 Peterbilt Truck.  According to the report of the Missouri State Highway Patrol Troop F , the accident occurred as a 1998 Pontiac driven by Robert Shirley, 32, of Stoutland, MO, a 2004 Mazda, driven by Jerry Southard, 64, of Lebanon, MO, and a 1998 Mitsubishi, driven by Erika Groves, 16, of Camdenton, MO were all stopped in traffic waiting to make a left hand turn. The 2008 International School Bus, driven by Shawn Danuser, 42, of LInn Creek was slowing behind the other vehicles when it was struck in the rear by a 1998 Peterbilt Truck that was driven by Patrick Wortman, 54, of Rosendale, MO. This caused a chain reaction and the bus hit the Pontiac, which hit the Mazda, which smashed into the rear of the Mitsubishi.

Sixteen occupants involved in the school bus accident were injured. The sixteen injured were; Michael Alderman, Nathanial Bellew, Kelsey Bryant, Trever Bryant, Dylan Fleming, Jerry Frey, Ryan Ginsberg, Dylan Hooper, Nichole Howel, Kyle Mills, David Prather, Cooper Smith, Dakota Smith, Zachary Taylor, Stormy Wise, and Marissa Wood all of Camden County. All of the children sustained only minor injuries, except Nicole Howel who sustained moderate injuries. Howel was transported to St. Johns Hospital in Springfeild by St. John’s helicopter service. The other injured children were transported to Lake Regional Hospital in Osage Beach by St. John’s EMS. The bus driver, Shawn Danuser also sustained moderate injuries and was transported to Lake Regional Hospital by private vehicle. Robert Shirley, the driver of the 1998 Pontiac sustained minor injuries and was transported by St. John’s EMS to Lake Regional Hospital.

The accident was investigated by Sergeant Buttram, Corporal Gisselbeck, Trooper Atkinson, and Trooper Mistler. They were assisted by the Camden County Sheriff’s Department, Camdenton Police and Fire Department, Mid County Fire Department, and by St. John’s EMS.

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