A crash involving a Greyhound bus and three other vehicles in southern Illinois resulted in the death of at least three people and at least 14 being injured on Wednesday, according to authorities.
The Illinois State Police released a press release, sharing that the bus is believed to have crashed into the other three vehicles while they were parked.
“Initial investigation indicates a Greyhound passenger bus with passengers was traveling westbound on Interstate 70 and struck three commercial motor vehicles parked on the exit ramp to the Silver Lake Interstate 70 westbound rest area,” the release said.
The release went on to say that the crash occurred just before 2 a.m. in Madison County.
“Three fatalities are confirmed and multiple others were taken to a hospital with serious injuries, four by helicopter and at least 10 by ambulance,’” the statement said.
No one in the other vehicles was injured, the release shared.
The investigation into the crash remains ongoing at this point.
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