A head-on collision between a school bus and a passenger car Thursday morning in suburban Manhattan left at least one person dead and 11 others, including students, sent to hospitals. Regina Waldroup has more.
A head-on collision between a school bus and a passenger car Thursday morning in suburban Manhattan left at least one person dead and 11 others, including students, sent to hospitals, with roads expected to be closed for hours as police investigate.
The crash happened at 8:17 a.m. CT near the intersection of Manhattan Monee and Kankakee Roads, the Manhattan Fire Protection District said in a release. According to the release, the bus was transporting Manhattan School District students.
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The bus was carrying 10 students and one driver, officials said. The students and driver were evaluated at the scene and transported to nearby hospitals “due to the severity of the accident,” the fire district added.
Administrative staff from School District 114 also responded to the scene, along with the Illinois State Police, the Manhattan Police Department and multiple other fire crews, officials said.
The driver of the passenger vehicle was pronounced dead, Illinois State Police said. No major injuries were reported among the children on the bus.
Manhattan Monee Road between Schoolhouse and Cedar Roads was expected to be closed “until further notice,” as an investigation continues, police said.
“Please avoid the the area and use alternate routes,” the fire district said, adding that more information was expected to follow.
Video and photo from the scene showed dozens of orange traffic cones and a large truck blocking the road.
No further details were provided.
This is a developing story that will be updated as more information becomes available.
