Story Created:
Jan 26, 2010 at 5:32 PM CDT
Story Updated:
Jan 26, 2010 at 8:55 PM CDT
UPDATE: 7:54PM January 26, 2010
CARBONDALE, IL- Local police have removed a Saluki Express bus from a building.
The bus ran into the University Place Theatre building on East Main Street in Carbondale. Police say around 2:30pm the bus hit a parked car when it was coming out of the Walmart parking lot. Then, it crossed Giant City Road and hit three more parked cars in the parking lot across the street.
The bus driver and three passengers were taken to the hospital for minor injuries. No one was inside any of the parked cars.
No citations have been issued yet, but the investigation continues.
ORIGINAL STORY: 4:40PM January 26, 2010
CARBONDALE, IL - Local police are not saying how a Saluki Express Bus ended up running into a building.
Local 6 has learned that the bus was coming out of the Walmart parking lot in Carbondale, Illinois when the bus driver drove across Giant City Road and hit a car. After hitting the car it jumped a curb, hit a tree and ended up hitting the University Place Theatre building.
The bus was full of passengers and some were taken to the hospital. We don't know the extent of their injuries.
Police do not believe anyone was hurt inside the building.
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Scanner Buff said on Tuesday, Jan 26 at 8:36 PM
The driver of the bus allegedly had a seizure. An officer at the scene reported that the bus driver was "fine" and none of the passengers were injured.
36424304Anonymous said on Tuesday, Jan 26 at 7:07 PM
This is a multi-state area, Ill., Mo.,Tn. & Ky.,the other stations in the area also report on their surrounding states too......
36419862Wayne Hack said on Tuesday, Jan 26 at 6:29 PM
how is it that local now includes: Williamson Co., Ill, Carbondale, Ill., and many other places not in or close to Paducah???
36418037anonymous said on Tuesday, Jan 26 at 6:27 PM
My brother was in this crash, and was on tv. Said it was like a movie and he was thinking "this isn't really happening"
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