WILLIAMSON COUNTY, IL – A Johnston City School District bus was struck from behind by another vehicle on Monday morning, according to the Williamson County Sheriff’s Office.
The collision took place on Illinois Route 37 in the vicinity of Foxcroft Drive at about 7:25 a.m. The sheriff’s office said the driver of the school bus with about 30 children on board had stopped to make a left turn when the vehicle was rear-ended by a Nissan SUV.
A number of students were taken to area hospitals to be evaluated for minor injuries. The Nissan driver, a Pittsburg, Illinois man, was cited for failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident. The sheriff’s office is continuing to investigate the crash and said there could be further enforcement action.
Deputies noted that road conditions were slick at the time of the incident due to heavy rain.
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