On Monday, September 26th at approximately 7:30 a.m., the Henry County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a minor accident involving a school bus and another vehicle. The bus was carrying 11 children, though no injuries were reported. The collision happened at the intersection of 283rd Street and Highway 218 south of Mt. Pleasant. Authorities determined that a Mt. Pleasant School District bus driven by 68-year-old Mary Smith was attempting to cross the southbound lanes of the highway, and pulled into the path of the 2008 Chevrolet driven by 53-year-old Anne Menke of Donnellson. Menke’s vehicle struck the back bumper of the bus, causing significant damage to her car and minor damage to the bus. The parents of the students were notified of the wreck. Smith was issued a citation for failure to yield upon entering a through highway.