First Student driver ticketed for 3-vehicle crash in Bloomington

Posted on September 14, 2016
School bus crash
Bloomington Police say no injuries were reported in a school bus crash near Veterans Parkway and Commerce on Wednesday. (Photo by Nick McClintock/WJBC)

By Eric Stock

BLOOMINGTON – Police have ticketed a school bus driver following a chain reaction three-vehicle crash on Tuesday.

Bloomington Police spokeswoman Sara Mayer said the driver for First Student – which transports Unit 5 students – was headed southbound on Veterans Parkway near Commerce at about 4 p.m. and was unable to stop at a traffic light. The bus rear-ended a utility trailer that was being hauled by an SUV. The SUV then collided with a car in front of it.

Mayer said no injuries were reported on scene. The bus driver was cited for failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident.

Eric Stock can be reached at [email protected]. 

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