WHERE:   I-57 Southbound at Milepost 280 (Iroquois County) 
 
WHEN:  Monday, March 18, 2019, 2:06 p.m. 
 
VEHICLE:  Unit One:  2007, MCIN, Charter Bus    Unit Two:  2006, FRHT, Truck Tractor             DRIVER:  Unit One:  Richard M Willoughby, 66, Tuscola IL    Unit Two:  Warren Sheffer, 58, Jacksonville, FL     PRELIMINARY:  Preliminary investigation has indicated the Bus was traveling southbound on I-57 at milepost 280, and rear ended the Semi.  There were approximately 30 passengers on the Bus, 9 passengers and the driver of the bus were transported to local hospitals with minor injuries. 
CHARGES:  The driver of the Bus was issued a citation for failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident.