Three Students, Drivers Hurt In Bloomington-Normal School Bus Wreck

The Illinois State Police are not saying how a school bus in Bloomington-Normal ended up on its side, and sending three students to the hospital. The wreck happened yesterday after school on a county road between Bloomington and Downs.

Troopers say in addition to three students, they took the bus' drivers to the hospital.

"For the bus sliding off into, and turning on its side, we could have had many more injuries, and perhaps even a level of severe injuries," said Dr. Mark Daniel, Unit 5 Superintendent.

Unit 5 schools, which operate the bus, say their preliminary investigation suggests that the bus driver was not at fault.