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The school bus involved in the accident was a 71-passenger school bus built by American Transportation Company (which was acquired by Navistar International at the time of the accident), and was owned and operated by School Districts 47 and 155 through a Transportation Joint Agreement. At the time of the accident, 35 students were on board.
US 24/IL 29 joins IL 8/IL 116 eastbound at the foot of the left connector ramp and then continues north. In East Peoria, US 24 follows another series of concurrencies. At Camp Street, US 24/IL 29/IL 116 join US 150 westbound, forming a wrong-way concurrency. IL 8 splits from US 24 and travels east-northeast, along with US 150 eastbound.
Then, in June 1924, the newly paved Route 8, today US-24, was opened. The hard road quickly destroyed rail passenger traffic. In 1925 it was announced that the depot would be closed on Sundays. In 1929 all passenger traffic ended. [16] One of the more tragic episodes in Gridley's history took place on September 3, 1946.
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The bus was split in two during the 7:55 a.m. crash, with one section dragged more than 1,000 feet down the tracks. The students who died at the scene were James McGuinness, 17; Richard Macaylo ...
Gridley Township is located in McLean County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,913 and it contained 790 housing units. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,913 and it contained 790 housing units.