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Fire damages Blue Springs school bus Friday during test run

There were no children on bus, injuries reported
BLUE-SPRINGS-BUS-FIRE
Posted at 11:22 PM, Aug 21, 2020
and last updated 2020-08-22 00:22:25-04

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Fire heavily damaged a Blue Springs School District bus Friday afternoon.

The bus caught fire about 12:30 p.m. on the exit ramp from eastbound Interstate 70 to Adams Dairy Parkway, according to a district spokesperson.

Thick smoke could be seen rising near the busy interstate.

The district's buses were on the roads for a final check before schools open on Sept. 8.

No children were on the bus, and the driver escaped uninjured.

There is no word on what caused the fire.