6 students hurt in West Chicago bus crash

Six students were taken to Central DuPage Hospital with minor injuries Wednesday after a three-vehicle crash in West Chicago that involved two school buses, authorities said.

Police said roughly 90 students from Plainfield North High School were on the buses about 9:15 a.m. en route to St. Charles for a field trip when the accident occurred at Route 59 and Glen Avenue.

The driver of one of the buses was cited for following too closely, police said.

Ambulances from West Chicago, Winfield, Geneva and Wheaton were called to the scene and transported the injured students.

Tom Hernandez, a spokesman from Plainfield School District 202, said a car stopped in front of the first bus, causing the first bus to slam on its brakes. That bus hit the car and was hit from behind by the second bus.

He said all the students were sitting when the crash took place.

He said students were headed to see the play "Romeo and Juliet."