ISP: 12 individuals taken to hospital, 7 to safety, after bus overturns on I-55

SANGAMON COUNTY, Ill. (WAND)- Illinois State Police report 12 individuals were taken to the hospital after a bus turned over on I-55.

Police say the preliminary investigation indicates the bus was traveling northbound on Interstate 55 near Milepost 79 in Sangamon County Friday morning when it lost control in the snow and ice, left the roadway to the left, and overturned into the median.

Officials say this incident occurred at approximately 6:29 a.m.

Authorities report 12 occupants were transported to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries and an additional seven occupants were transported off the interstate to a safe location by the ISP.

All lanes are open, but the bus will be removed later this afternoon, when roadway conditions improve.

No further information is available at this time.