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Hyde Park School Bus Crash Injures 31 Students and 1 Adult on Chicago Field Trip

Authorities report mostly minor injuries with the cause under investigation.

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.