One person has died and 11 others, including several students, were taken to hospital after a head-on collision between a car and a school bus in Manhattan, Illinois, a Chicago suburb. The Illinois State Police said the car driver was pronounced dead at the scene. The bus was carrying 10 students from Manhattan School District 114; officials said no major injuries were reported among the children. Emergency crews evaluated those involved and transported several students and the bus driver to nearby hospitals. The incident is under investigation.
Head-On Collision Near Chicago Kills Car Driver, Sends 11 Including Students To Hospital
School bus in the snow.
A head-on collision between a car and a school bus in Manhattan, a suburb southwest of Chicago, left the driver of the car dead and 11 people, including several students, taken to nearby hospitals, authorities said.
What Happened
The Manhattan Fire Protection District reported the crash occurred at 8:17 a.m. Emergency crews responded and the Illinois State Police later confirmed the driver of the car was pronounced dead at the scene. The school bus was carrying 10 students from Manhattan School District 114.
Victims and Response
First responders evaluated the students and the bus driver at the scene. Although authorities said no major injuries were reported among the children on the bus, several students and the bus driver were transported to nearby hospitals "due to the severity of the collision," the fire district said.
Investigation
The Illinois State Police are investigating the crash. Further details, including the cause of the collision and the condition of those hospitalized, have not yet been released.
Note: This report is based on initial information released by local emergency responders and the Illinois State Police and was originally published by NBC News.
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