FRANKLIN COUNTY, IL : 3 injured in crash involving school bus in Franklin Co., Ill. on Wednesday, 20th January 2021

Three drivers were injured in crash involving a school bus on Wednesday, January 20.

According to the Franklin Count Sheriff’s Office, they received a report of a school bus crash around 2:13 p.m. on Illinois Route 37 at the intersection of Forrest Baptist Church Road.

Deputies say a school bus, driven by a 75-year-old Christopher man, failed to stop for a vehicle driven by a 20-year-old Benton resident who was stopped to turn onto Forrest Baptist Church Road.

As a result of the crash, the vehicle was pushed in the oncoming lane and was hit by another vehicle driven by a 57-year-old Creal Springs man.

According to the sheriff’s office, the school bus had one 13-year-old child on board who was uninjured.

The three drivers had minor injuries.


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