Tuesday afternoon's routine came to an abrupt halt at the intersection of South Riverfront Drive and Sibley Parkway in Mankato when a school bus carrying students rear-ended a flatbed trailer. The Mankato Department of Public Safety was called to the scene of the crash at 2:45 pm. Upon arrival, they discovered the collision involved a pickup and a school bus transporting children to an after-school program.

Among the passengers, one student was reported to have sustained minor injuries, thankfully, however, not serious enough to necessitate a hospital trip. While no further injuries were reported, the incident caused understandable concern among the parents and guardians of the students who rushed to the scene. Authorities facilitated the reunion of these worried family members with their children, providing a small measure of relief amid the chaos.

Initial inquiries by investigators suggest that the school bus was travelling at a low speed when it impacted the rear of the truck, which had halted at a red light on South Riverfront Drive. The Mankato Department of Public Safety reported on the incident.

Assistance arrived courtesy of the MN State Patrol, which took over the crash investigation proceedings to determine the exact cause of the accident. The investigators worked diligently at the scene, their presence a testament to the gravity, and yet fortunate restraint of the accident's potential consequences. The story of the collision was reported in an article published on May 1st by the Mankato Department of Public Safety, detailing the events and confirming the minor nature of the injuries incurred.