The Atlantic Police Department has released details about an accident that occurred Wednesday afternoon at 7th and Laurel Streets. Officials say a SWITA bus driven by Dalton Christoffersen, of Atlantic, was traveling south on Laurel Street at around 3:48-p.m., and stopped at the intersection with 7th Street, but then proceeded to cross 7th. Before the bus could completely get across the street, it was hit by an eastbound car driven by Thea Sherman, of Atlantic.

Jason Prescott, of Atlantic, a passenger in bus, and Sherman, were transported to the Cass County Memorial Hospital for treatment of non-life threatening injuries. Christoffersen was cited for Failure to Yield upon entering a thru Highway. Damage from the crash amounted to $13,500.