3 dead, 14 seriously injured after Greyhound bus crashes into vehicles on I-70 in Illinois

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3 dead, 14 seriously injured after Greyhound bus crashes into vehicles on I-70 in Illinois

Francisco Guzman
USA TODAY
Published 7:12 a.m. ET July 12, 2023 | Updated 8:12 a.m. ET July 12, 2023

At least three people are dead and 14 others seriously injured after a Greyhound bus struck multiple commercial vehicles parked on an exit ramp on Interstate 70 in Illinois, authorities said.

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Illinois State Police Troop 8 units responded to a report of a crash on I-70 westbound at the Silver Lake Rest Area in Madison County at 1:54 a.m. local time Wednesday after the bus crashed into three commercial vehicles, ISP said in a statement on Facebook.

“Three fatalities are confirmed and multiple others were taken to a hospital with serious injuries,” ISP said in the statement. “No one in the commercial motor vehicles were injured.”

Four of the injured victims were transported to the hospital by helicopter and at least 10 people were taken by ambulance, ISP said.

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[EYESORE 9001]

1. I've seen a lot of trucks parked on off-ramps in recent years

I wish the federal DOT would put an end to it.

[Harker]

2. +33.

Truckers should plan their stops using existing rest areas.

[localroger]

7. They have no choice. Rest areas are closing and those left fill up.

Truckers are also only to drive limited hours per day, enforced by remote computer monitoring. You drive one minute too long both the driver and the employer face fines. Cops know this, which is why they don't ticket the trucks pulled off on off ramps. There's just nowhere else they can go.

[ms liberty]

9. This. n/t

[Harker]

10. I appreciate your thoughtfulness in replying.

I hadn't considered a shortage of spaces as being a factor.

[mopinko]

3. yeah, it makes no sense.

[imaginary girl]

5. The last few times I've travelled, I've been amazed at how many rest areas are closed.

The ones still open are often overflowing. Might be a connection.

[EYESORE 9001]

6. Yes, the highways should have more rest areas

Truck traffic has grown exponentially since the first rest areas were laid out. Combine that with mandatory limits on how long a driver can stay on the road, and you’ve got truckers pulling over any old place to avoid running afoul of the law.

[Rebl2]

8. Agreed

If there is no rest stop, why not find a parking lot to park instead of off ramps. I used to see them park in large parking lots, but I suppose owners may have put up signs saying no overnight parking.

[marble falls]

4. I'm a night steamer when I travel. It's been noticable how close to the highway these semis ...

... get to the roadway. I can see someone thinking they're following a 'convoy' mistakenly.