Several On NIU Bus Injured In Kane Co. Crash; 1 Critically Injured

KANE COUNTY, IL — The driver and several passengers on a Northern Illinois University bus were taken to the hospital after the bus collided with a car on Route 38 in Kane County Sunday night. The driver of the car was also critically injured, police said.

A 25-year-old St. Charles woman was driving the 2021 Hyundai Venue north on Francis Road in Virgil Township at about 8:40 p.m. and turning onto eastbound Route 38 when the car collided with the bus. Authorities say the Hyundai made a wide right turn headed east and ended up in the westbound lane.

The bus, which was headed west, was not able to avoid hitting the car and collided with it head on, according to a news release from the sheriff's office.

Several were injured in the collision, including passengers on the 2017 Gillig Bus from NIU. The bus was being used as a shuttle to the Elburn train station, authorities told Patch.

Police did not know the exact number of passengers that were taken to the hospital for treatment of minor injuries. The driver of the bus, a 66-year-old Carpentersville man, was also taken to the hospital for the treatment of a minor injury.

Meanwhile, the 25-year-old St. Charles woman suffered multiple traumatic injuries and was taken to Delnor Hospital in Geneva and was later flown by helicopter to Loyola Medical Center in Maywood for further care.

She was listed in critical condition, police said Monday.

The cause of the crash remains under investigation.