Illinois State Police say two people are dead as the result of a head-on collision involving a school bus and a semi tractor-trailer along Interstate 74 Wednesday night. The bus was carrying members of the Normal West Junior Varsity Girls Basketball Team. They were headed home following a game in Champaign.
The crash occurred between Downs and Bloomington at about 8:30 p.m. State Police say preliminary reports say the semi was traveling the wrong way on the interstate.
The 34-year-old driver of the semi, from Iowa, was killed. A 72-year-old passenger on the bus, Charles Crabtree of Normal, also died.
The 8 students on the bus were all hospitalized with what was described as non life-threatening injuries. Three adults were transported from the scene via helicopter to hospitals for treatment.
Illinois State Police are continuing their investigation into the tragedy.
