Nine people including eight residents of the Topeka Correctional Facility are injured in an early morning crash.

 The crash occurred around 1am yesterday morning when the bus carrying the residents turned onto highway 169 and collided with a semi-truck. The TCF residents had just finished their 3 to 11 pm shift at the Russell Stover plant in Iola and were returning to Topeka when the crash occurred. The bus driver was seriously injured and transported to a Kansas City area hospital.

Eight residents were injured including 3 with bone fractures. All eight are expected to recover. Thirteen other residents on the bus reported no injuries and were transported back to the worksite. As a precautionary measure, they were sent to a local hospital for assessment. The Kansas Department of Corrections continues to work with law enforcement to determine the cause of the accident. The Topeka Correctional Facility is the only correctional facility for female adults operated by the KDOC.