A Megabus crash resulted in the tragic death of one person, and critical injuries to others.
The crash happened on August 2, 2016, on I-55, near Litchfield, Ill. The bus was traveling from Chicago to Kansas City.
A state trooper told NBC Chicago that 33 passengers were taken to St. Francis Hospital in Litchfield and Memorial Medical Center in Springfield, and that 5 people were transported with medical helicopters.
The preliminary investigation found that the accident may have been caused by a blown tire. The bus company told NBC Chicago, “Safety remains our number one priority.”
Five helicopters, 30 ambulances and 7 fire departments assisted at the scene of the wreck.
Megabus Crash News
Below are some recent Megabus articles:
- Explosions: How Safe Are Bargain Buses;
- Megabus Involved in Crash in Downtown Indy (April 28,2016);
- 1 Dead, 1 Injured in Megabus Crash (Dec. 27, 2015);
- 6 Injured in Crash on I-95 (December 15, 2015);
- Bus, SUV Accident, 4 Injured (November 6, 2015).
If you or a family member has been injured in a bus crash, and you need a lawyer with a Minnesota license, please contact our law firm for a free consultation. Megabus stops in Minneapolis and St. Paul on routes going from these cities to the following:
- Chicago, Illinois;
- Madison, Wisconsin, including a direct route to the U of W; and
- Milwaukee.