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Blair Oaks bus that crashed had 5 students on board

First responders work at a crash site at Route B and Tanner Bridge Road near Jefferson City on Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2026.
Cole County Emergency Services
First responders work at a crash site at Route B and Tanner Bridge Road near Jefferson City on Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2026.

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

A school bus carrying five Blair Oaks School District students crashed Wednesday morning.

Cole County Emergency Services was called to the crash at Route B and Tanner Bridge Road at about 7 a.m. The school bus and the small SUV that collided with it each had moderate damage, according to a Cole County Emergency Services news release.

Seven people were evaluated for injuries, including five Blair Oaks students. Two students reported minor injuries and were released to their parents; the other three students got on another bus and went to school, emergency services stated in a news release.

Cole County Emergency Services did not say how the crash happened.

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