School bus overturns on I-94 in Chicago, six injured

Harris Marley

Global Courant

Six students were injured in Chicago Tuesday afternoon when the school bus they were riding flipped onto I-94, according to local reports.

The crash happened around 2:30 p.m. on northbound I-94 near 35th Street, the Chicago Fire Department said.

School officials from City Baptist Schools, a Christian school in Hammond, Indiana, told the station that six students were on the bus during the incident.

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The children, ages 12 to 16, were taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, WMAQ-TV reported.

TRANSPORT SECRETARY PETE BUTTIGIEG CLAIM QUICK RELIEF AND REPAIR OF DAMAGED PHILADELPHIA I-95 SECTION

No life-threatening injuries have been reported after a school bus overturned on I-94 in Chicago Tuesday afternoon. (Chicago Fire Department)

Illinois State Police said the school bus was the only vehicle involved in the accident, WLS-TV reported.

According to police, the school bus was the only vehicle involved in the accident. Police are investigating how the bus crashed. (Chicago Fire Department)

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The bus driver refused to receive treatment at the scene, the fire service said.

BOSTON TROLLEY DERAILS WITH ABOUT 30 PASSENGERS ON BOARD, NO INJURIES REPORTED

Lanes on the roadway were temporarily closed until the bus could be towed away.

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Police have yet to determine what caused the bus to crash, as the investigation continues.

School bus overturns on I-94 in Chicago, six injured

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