A District 50 school bus driver was arrested for allegedly driving under the influence after he crashed a bus with children on it in Gurnee Wednesday, prosecutors said. Ryan J. Vanheirseele, 36, of Gurnee, was charged with aggravated driving under the influence, two counts of driving under the influence of alcohol and improper traffic lane […]
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Lawsuit says mother tried to get driver’s attention before school bus fatally ran over her 3-year-old son in Cary
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 […]