A tragic accident has claimed the life of a Paola middle school teacher. Adam Bancroft was one of two drivers killed in a head-on collision in the early morning hours Friday near Fort Scott.
According to a Kansas Highway Patrol report, 29-year-old Brenton Handly of Nevada, Missouri was driving west on US 54 highway just east of Fort Scott at 5:30 in the morning, when he attempted to pass. He collided head-on with Bancroft’s vehicle coming from the other way. Both drivers, who were wearing seat belts, were pronounced dead at the scene. There were no passengers in either vehicle, according to the report. Bancroft was hired by Paola USD 368 in 2017 to serve as a level three teacher at Paola Middle School.
