GoFundMe page set up for Normal West bus driver’s medical bills

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Mark Kuhn, 64, of Heyworth was the driver of the Normal West bus involved in a head-on crash on I-74 Wednesday night. (Photo Unit 5 Facebook Page)

 

By Katherine Murphy

NORMAL — Mark Kuhn, driver of the Normal West JV basketball team bus, remains in serious condition after last week’s head on collision with a semi.

Coach Steve Price is still hospitalized in fair condition.

To help pay for Kuhn’s medical bills a GoFundMe account was set up by Kuhn’s family.

You can contribute to the Mark Kuhn GoFundMe account here

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