School bus stalls, crashes into metra train, children ushered to safety near 167th Street in Orland Park, Illinois

Modified Date: 
Wed, 07/12/2023 - 6:23am
Accident Date: 
Friday, February 4, 2022

Metra train crashes into stalled school bus; driver gets kids to safety minutes before collision

Metra Train Hits School Bus In Orland Park

The bus had apparently stalled on the tracks near 109th Avenue and 167th Street after experiencing mechanical issues, according to Orland police.

Stalled school bus struck by Chicago-area commuter train

The gate came down on top of the bus and the driver then quickly escorted the five children off of the bus to safety minutes before the Metra train hit the front of the bus,' he said.

Topics: 
School Bus
Roadway: 
167th Street

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