KANSAS CITY —A school bus caught fire after an accident in Kansas City, Missouri on Tuesday.

Just after 8a.m., the Kansas City Fire Department responded to a reported motor vehicle accident on Interstate 435 near Front Street, according to Battalion Chief Michael Hopkins.

The accident involved a school bus and a semi. There were no children on the school bus. The occupants were two adults; both were transported for evaluation of minor injuries. The semi driver was evaluated and released on the scene. There was a small fire on the bus, but it was quickly extinguished by KCFD crews on scene.&nbsp;&nbsp;

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 </figure>KANSAS CITY —A school bus caught fire after an accident in Kansas City, Missouri on Tuesday.Just after 8a.m., the Kansas City Fire Department responded to a reported motor vehicle accident on Interstate 435 near Front Street, according to Battalion Chief Michael Hopkins.<figure>
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 </figure>The accident involved a school bus and a semi. There were no children on the school bus. The occupants were two adults; both were transported for evaluation of minor injuries. The semi driver was evaluated and released on the scene. There was a small fire on the bus, but it was quickly extinguished by KCFD crews on scene.&nbsp;&nbsp;

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