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Illinois State Police release limited details on a bus-car crash in Vernon

By Bruce Kropp Apr 12, 2025 | 2:54 PM
ISP FILE PHOTO: An Illinois State Police squad car is pictured in a file photo.(Capitol News Illinois file photo by Jerry Nowicki)

The driver of a car went to a local hospital for treatment after colliding with a small school bus in Vernon Friday afternoon.

State Police say the car was traveling northbound on US 51 at the Lair Street intersection when the bus entered onto the highway and the two collided.   The bus driver was not hurt.  The report does not indicate if there were any passengers on the bus.

The report does not indicate the names of the two drivers or the owner of the bus.

The crash occurred at 2:58 Friday afternoon.

We’ll have additional details when they are available.