One child was injured Monday afternoon after a school bus crash in McHenry County.
The crash occurred shortly after 4:30 p.m. near Colby Point Road and South Justen Road in Nunda Township, Illinois.
Nunda Rural Fire Protection District crews arrived shortly after and found the school bus in a ditch. The bus had struck a utility pole, bringing down wires and creating tensioned utility lines above the vehicle, fire officials said.
Crews kept the driver and two children, aged 4 to 6, on board until ComEd secured the downed power lines. They were evaluated by paramedics after being removed from the bus shortly before 5:30 p.m.
One child was taken to a local hospital with minor injuries, while the second child was released to their parents at the scene. The driver was uninjured.
It took nearly two hours to remove the bus and complete the electrical work.
The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the cause of the crash.