Five people were killed Monday when a Schuyler-Industry school bus collided with a semi truck on U.S. Route 24 near Parkview Road in Rushville, according to officials with the Illinois State Police.
The fatalities included all three children on the bus, the bus driver and the truck driver.
Police said the crash happened at 11:36 a.m. on U.S. Route 24 at Parkview Road in Schuyler County.
Those killed in the crash were identified David Coufal, 72, of Browning; Angela Spiker, 57, of Rushville; Maria Miller, 5, of Rushville; Andrew Miller, 3, of Rushville; and Noah Driscoll, 3, of Rushville.
At a news conference Monday afternoon in Rushville, a spokesperson with the Illinois State Police said the bus was headed west on U.S. Route 24 and for an unknown reason, crossed over into the eastbound lane and hit the semi, which was carrying sand.
According to police, both vehicles were engulfed in flames.
Schuyler County Coroner Terry Millslagle said the families of the deceased have been notified.
Classes at Schuyler-Industry school will not be in session Tuesday or Wednesday , the district said in a Facebook post.