BENTON COUNTY, Iowa -- A Vinton woman was killed during a three-vehicle crash involving a school bus Friday afternoon in Benton County.

According to the Iowa State Patrol, the crash happened just before 1:45 p.m. along Highway 218 near 61st Street. A Jeep had stopped on Highway 218 waiting to turn when it was rear-ended by a school bus. The Jeep was pushed into the intersection and hit by a SUV.

The driver of the Jeep, 37-year-old Crystal Offerman, sustained fatal injuries during the crash. Offerman was taken to the University of Iowa hospital. Authorities say Offerman was not wearing a seatbelt at the time of the crash.

The school bus, operated by the Vinton Shellsburg School District, had a driver and six kids onboard. No injuries were reported. The driver of the SUV was also uninjure

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