MADISON COUNTY, Ill. — At least three people were killed and 14 others were hurt when a Greyhound bus hit three commercial vehicles in Illinois.
Police are investigating the cause of the crash on Interstate 70, which happened just before 2 a.m. local time Wednesday, The Associated Press reported.
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It happened near the St. Louis area in Madison County, WLS-TV reported.
Three people were confirmed dead. The other victims had serious injuries, with four having to be flown by helicopter to area hospitals and 10 taken by ambulance.
Illinois State Police officials said that no one in any of the commercial vehicles was hurt, the AP reported.
KTVI reported that the trucks were parked on the exit ramp near a rest area. Video of the scene shows the bus jammed into the end of the tractor-trailer.
WLS reported that Greyhound released a statement after the crash, which said, “We can confirm an incident occurred this morning involving Greyhound schedule number 1675 traveling from Indianapolis to St. Louis. Multiple passengers, including our driver, have been transported to the hospital. Our primary concern is ensuring we care for our passengers and driver at this time. We are working closely with local authorities and a relief bus is on the way for passengers.”
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