A 3-year-old boy who was killed after being struck by a school bus in Cary on Monday was playing in the street on a ride-on toy, police said. The Cary Police Department and Cary Fire Protection District responded around 3:39 p.m. Monday to the area of Cherry Street and Hill Street in Cary. Cary Deputy […]
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Young child dies after being hit by school bus in Cary
A young child died after they were struck by a school bus in a neighborhood in Cary Monday afternoon, police said. The Cary Police Department and Cary Fire Protection District responded around 3:39 p.m. Monday to the area of Cherry Street and Hill Street in Cary. Cary Deputy Police Chief Scott Naydenoff said that officers […]
No injuries after school bus crashes into pole, building in downtown Waukegan
No injuries were reported after a school bus crashed into a pole and a building in downtown Waukegan Tuesday morning. The Waukegan Police Department and Waukegan Fire Department responded around 6:50 a.m. Tuesday to Washington Street and Genesee Street. Emergency crews responded to a report of a school bus that struck a pole at the […]
School bus driver charged with driving drunk, causing crash in Deer Park while students were on board
Police say a school bus driver, who was driving drunk, caused a crash in Deer Park while Barrington District 220 students were on board the bus. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 4:20 p.m. Thursday to Cuba Road and Ela Road in Deer Park for a report of a vehicle crash involving a school […]
Adult seriously injured, child also injured after head-on crash involving school bus near Crystal Lake
An alleged drugged driver using his cell phone was seriously injured after he crashed head-on into a school bus near Crystal Lake Wednesday morning, police said. The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office and Cary Fire Protection District responded around 8:15 a.m. Wednesday to Crystal Lake Avenue and Hamilton Drive in unincorporated Crystal Lake for a two-vehicle […]
School bus damages historic Long Grove bridge day after two-year repair was completed
Less than 24 hours after the historic Long Grove Covered Bridge was reopened, it was damaged again by an oversized vehicle — this time a bus. The incident happened around 12:25 p.m. Saturday at Robert Parker Coffin Road and Schaeffer Road in Long Grove. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office said that they responded and deputies […]
Dump truck driver cited after crash involving three school buses hospitalizes 17 people in Libertyville
A truck driver has been cited for causing the crash involving three school buses filled with summer camp kids in Libertyville, leaving 17 people hospitalized. Jorge Tapia-Reves, 44, of Elgin, was charged with one count of failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office and Libertyville Fire Department responded around […]
At least 17 hospitalized after three buses filled with kids, truck crash in Libertyville
148 people were evaluated by paramedics and 17 of them were hospitalized after three buses filled with camp kids and a dump truck crashed in Libertyville. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office and Libertyville Fire Department responded around 11 a.m. Thursday to Route 137 and River Road for a four-vehicle crash. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office […]
Bus driver had heart attack before crashing into parked cars, coroner says
The school bus driver that crashed into three parked cars outside a middle school in Libertyville died as a result of a heart attack Tuesday evening, the Lake County Coroner’s Office announced. The Libertyville Police Department and the Libertyville Fire Department responded at 5:42 p.m. Tuesday to Highland Middle School, 310 West Rockland Road. Police […]