December 26, 2024

School Bus Accident in Finney Co. injures Dighton man

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Finney County, KS(westernkansasnews.com) A two vehicle accident involving a school bus Friday morning in Finney County sent a Dighton man to the hospital with injuries.

The accident occurred at 6:30 a.m. at US highway 83 milepost 91.1 southbound or 15 miles south of Scott City. Both vehicles were southbound on US highway 83, when the school bus slowed to make a left turn. Vehicle 1 failed to slow striking the bus in the rear. No passengers were on the school bus.

The driver of vehicle 1 Joshua Lewis, 33, of Dighton was taken to Hays Medical Center for injuries. The driver of the bus Cozetta Yeager, 22, of Scott City was not injured