Trolley collision injures 10 people from Kansas City near Hermann, MO
Ten out of the 32 individuals injured in a trolley accident near Hermann, Missouri on Saturday are residents of the Kansas City metropolitan area, as confirmed by the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The bus was carrying a total of 41 passengers on Highway 100 when it crashed, with the victims aged between 27 and 68. The vehicle initially swerved to the right and then overcorrected, leading to it veering off the left side of the road and hitting a ditch. Roughly one-third of the wounded passengers hail from Kansas City. Information on their origins and the extent of their injuries can be found in the MSHP crash report. The bus involved in the incident was a trolley commonly utilized for winery tours in the region. Emergency services quickly responded to the scene, with all injured parties being transported to nearby hospitals. The bus driver, a 45-year-old local resident, sustained severe injuries and was airlifted to University Hospital in Columbia. The crash occurred around 10:50 a.m., prompting the mobilization of 14 firefighters, 20 paramedics and EMTs, as well as a flight crew from the Hermann Area Volunteer Fire Department.
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