19-year-old Joshua F. Yeast of Galesburg is the deceased. According to Sergeant Paul Vannaken, Yeast was driving a Chevy Equinox heading East on Fremont at a “high rate of speed,” when he crashed into the back of a school bus also heading East.
Vannaken says two children, a driver, and a school monitor were aboard the bus. No injuries have been reported from that vehicle. Vannaken says damage to the bus was minimal as well.
Authorities responded to scene at approximately 7:29 a.m.where yeast was pronounced dead. The Equinox was flipped on its side and badly twisted when authorities arrived.
Accident reconstruction teams have since cleared the wreckage. An investigation is on-going at this time . GPD, the Galesburg Fire Department, and the Galesburg Hospitals Ambulance Service all responded. GPD is being assisted in the investigation by Knox County Coroner Mark Thomas.