3 killed, several injured in Greyhound bus crash in Highland, Illinois
HIGHLAND, Ill. – Three people are dead after a Greyhound bus crash on Interstate-70 in Highland, Illinois, early Wednesday morning.
The crash took place on I-70 westbound near the ‘Silverlake West’ Rest Stop, where crews shared that the crash took place around 2:00 a.m., and a Greyhound traveling from Indianapolis, Indiana to St. Louis crashed into three parked rigs on the exit ramp heading to the rest area.
The Illinois State Police confirmed that four passengers on board were taken to a nearby hospital via helicopter, 10 more passengers were driven to area hospitals, and three more riders died.
One lane on I-70 WB is open, but drivers are urged to take Highway 40 WB as an alternate route. The cause of the crash has not yet been reported, and the investigation is active.
FOX 2 will update this story with more information as it becomes available.
Source: KTVI Fox 2 St. Louis
