Seven children injured in school bus crash

ODESSA, Mo. -- Seven children were sent to the hospital with minor injuries after a school bus crash near Odessa Wednesday morning.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol says none of the children had serious injuries. All the children were between the ages of 7 and 10.

The crash happened in Lafayette County along an outer road for Interstate 70 at Highway 31 when a vehicle rear-ended the school bus.

The school bus driver also received minor injuries. The bus was driven away from the scene. The driver of the other vehicle was ticketed for careless and imprudent driving.