Authorities say no one was killed after a Remsen St. Mary’s girls basketball team bus was involved in a serious two-vehicle crash Saturday afternoon on Highway 75 in Plymouth County.
The Plymouth County Sheriff’s Office says multiple 911 calls came in around 12:53 p.m. on November 15, reporting the collision between a Remsen St. Mary’s school bus and a southbound Jeep Compass near the intersection of Highway 75 and County Road C-80.
Investigators say the 2014 StarCraft Prodigy bus was stopped on C-80 and attempted a left turn onto northbound Highway 75 when it collided with the 2016 Jeep Compass in the intersection. Both vehicles came to rest partially on the roadway.
Multiple people were injured, including several students on the bus, but authorities confirm there were no fatalities. Several patients were taken to hospitals in Sioux City, Sioux Falls, and Omaha by ambulance and helicopter, and Highway 75 was temporarily shut down for crash reconstruction.
Remsen St. Mary’s School Bus (Unit #1)
Driver: Scott A. Willman, 60, Remsen — Possible injuries; transported to UnityPoint North
Assistant Coach: 40-year-old male — Uninjured
Students on board (all female):
Age 16, Remsen — Major injuries; airlifted to Sanford Hospital, Sioux Falls
Age 15, Remsen — Major injuries; transported to UnityPoint South, then airlifted to UNMC Omaha
Age 18, Remsen — Major injuries; transported to UnityPoint South, then airlifted to UNMC Omaha
Age 14, Le Mars — Possible injuries; transported to UnityPoint North
Ages 15, 16, 15 — Treated at the scene and not transported
Total occupants on the bus: 9
2016 Jeep Compass (Unit #2)
Driver: Joshua K. Monroy, 32, Le Mars — Minor injuries; transported to UnityPoint North
Passenger: Clifford M. Monroy, 32, Pierre, SD — Possible injuries; transported by private vehicle
Passenger: Male, age 3, Le Mars — Possible injuries; transported to UnityPoint North
Passenger: Male, age 11, Pierre, SD — Possible injuries; transported by private vehicle
Total occupants in the Jeep: 4
Statement from Remsen St. Mary’s
In a post on X, the school emphasized that all students survived, adding that three girls are continuing to recover from significant injuries.
“We thank God that all students survived, and we are holding especially close in prayer the three girls who are recovering from severe injuries,” the Remsen St. Mary’s Basketball account wrote.
Investigation Continues
The Plymouth County Sheriff’s Office and the Iowa State Patrol continue to investigate the crash.
A large response of law enforcement, fire, medical, and air transport units assisted at the scene, including multiple ambulance services, Sioux City Fire Rescue, the Hinton Police Department, Woodbury County Sheriff’s Office, WINGS, and the Iowa DOT.
This story was compiled via a press release from the Plymouth County Sheriff’s Office and media partner KTIV in Sioux City.
