Nearly two dozen students were moved to safety Tuesday afternoon after their school bus became disabled on Interstate 70 in Wabaunsee County during extreme heat.
The Wabaunsee County Sheriff’s Office said it was notified at about 3:31 p.m. of an occupied school bus that had broken down near mile marker 332 in the westbound lanes of I-70. The bus had 24 students aboard and no air conditioning, with temperatures around 110 degrees.
Deputies responded to the scene, while Wabaunsee County Clerk Abby Amick coordinated two transportation vans to help get the students off the bus and out of the heat. Some students were temporarily sheltered in patrol vehicles while replacement transportation was arranged.
A replacement bus later arrived and all 24 students were transferred. The sheriff’s office said everyone was doing well.
