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Driver dies after SUV crashes into parked school bus near 34th Street and The Paseo

A driver died after a red Toyota SUV struck a parked school bus near 34th Street and The Paseo on Monday afternoon, Kansas City police said. The crash happened at about 3:20 p.m., when the SUV was traveling…

Illustration of a red SUV near a parked school bus with responders at a street intersection after a crash
A driver died after a red Toyota SUV struck a parked school bus near 34th Street and The Paseo on Monday afternoon, Kansas City police said. The crash happened at about 3:20 p.m., when the SUV was traveling south on The Paseo from Linwood Boulevard at a high speed and hit the bus parked in front of a school. Police said early findings indicate a medical emergency may have contributed to the crash. The Toyota driver died at the scene. The school bus driver was taken to treatment and reported minor injuries, described as soft-tissue damage.