Crime & Safety

Minooka School Bus Hit by Car

Three students were taken to the hospital as a precautionary measure, but no one was injured.

Three Minooka students were taken to the hospital as a precautionary measure after a car hit a bus Thursday morning.

The accident occurred at 8:15 a.m. when the driver of a Kia rear-ended a bus near Ridge and Wildy roads, according to a report from the Herald-News.

Despite the kids being taken to the hospital, no one was injured. The bus was taking the students to Minooka Community High School.

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The driver of the Kia was cited for failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident.

A phone message left with the Minooka Police Dept. was not immediately returned Thursday.

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