Overview
- The Chicago Fire Department reported 31 students and one adult were hurt when school buses collided in Hyde Park.
- About 30 to 31 children were transported to hospitals with minor injuries and were listed in good condition.
- The buses carried Meadow Ridge Elementary students traveling from Orland Park to a museum, reported as the Museum of Science and Industry.
- Officials described the crash location in Hyde Park near Midway Plaisance and Dorchester or near East 55th Street and South Woodlawn.
- The total number of buses involved remains unclear, with CFD citing three and other reports noting at least two damaged, while the district called it a minor accident and said families were notified.