A lawsuit filed Monday said the mother of a 3-year-old boy witnessed her son being fatally run over by a school bus in Cary after she had tried to signal the driver to slow down. The incident happened around 3:40 p.m. on May 16 near the intersection of Cherry Street and Hill Street in Cary. […]
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1 transported to hospital after crash involving school bus, minivan near Harvard
One person was transported to the hospital but no students were injured after a crash involving a school bus and a minivan near Harvard, fire officials said. The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office and Harvard Fire Protection District responded around 3:30 p.m. Wednesday to Altenburg Road and Shields Road in unincorporated Harvard. Harvard Fire Protection District […]
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School bus driver cited after striking, killing 3-year-old boy playing on ride-on toy in Cary
The school bus driver that fatally struck a 3-year-old boy who was playing in the street on a ride-on toy in Cary has been cited, police announced. The Cary Police Department and Cary Fire Protection District responded around 3:39 p.m. on May 16 to the area of Cherry Street and Hill Street in Cary. Cary […]
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‘He had the biggest smile’: Coroner identifies 3-year-old boy struck, killed by school bus in Cary
The coroner’s office has released the identity of a 3-year-old boy who was killed after being hit by a school bus in Cary. His family said he was a “little light of sunshine.” An autopsy performed Wednesday by Dr. Kristin Escobar with the McHenry County Coroner’s Office showed that Samuel Huddleston, 3, of Cary, died […]
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Child who was struck, killed by school bus in Cary was playing on ride-on toy, police say
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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]