Greyhound bus from Indianapolis crashes in Illinois, killing at least 3

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — A Greyhound bus traveling from Indianapolis to St. Louis crashed early Wednesday in southern Illinois, killing at least three people and injuring more than a dozen others.

The bus was headed west on Interstate 70 just before 3 a.m. EDT when it hit three semis parked on the exit ramp to the Silver Lake westbound rest area near Highland, Illinois, Illinois State Police say.

The rest area is roughly 45 minutes east of St. Louis and 215 miles west of Indianapolis.

The crash killed three people and seriously injured at least fourteen others, including four people who were transported to a hospital by helicopter, state police said.

A Greyhound spokesperson confirmed to News 8 that the driver of the bus was among the injured.

The bus was carrying 30 people, including the driver, and was due to arrive in St. Louis at about 3:30 a.m. EDT, the Associated Press reports.

There were no injuries to anyone inside the three trucks.

The cause of the crash was unclear.

Greyhound said Wednesday morning that a relief bus was on the way to pick up the remaining passengers.

A spokesman for Greyhound shared the following statement with News 8:

“We can confirm an incident occurred this morning involving Greyhound schedule number 1675 traveling from Indianapolis to St. Louis.  Multiple passengers, including our driver, have been transported to the hospital.  Our primary concern is ensuring we care for our passengers and driver at this time.  We are working closely with local authorities and a relief bus is on the way for passengers.”

This story is still developing and will be updated when more information becomes available.