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Images: School bus crash near Wadsworth

  A school bus lies on its side as police officials investigate the crash scene at Route 173 and N. Kilbourne Road near Wadsworth Friday morning. Paul Valade/pvalade@dailyherald.com
  A Jeep Wrangler sits badly damaged following a crash at Route 173 and N. Kilbourne Road near Wadsworth. Paul Valade/pvalade@dailyherald.com
  Officials investigate a fatal crash involving two vehicles and a school bus Friday morning at Route 173 and N. Kilbourne Road near Wadsworth. Paul Valade/pvalade@dailyherald.com
The scene of a school bus accident in Wadsworth on Friday morning. There were minor injuries to students on the bus. Photo courtesy ABC7 Chicago
The scene of a school bus accident in Wadsworth on Friday morning. There were minor injuries to students on the bus. Photo courtesy ABC7 Chicago
The scene of a school bus accident in Wadsworth on Friday morning. There were minor injuries to students on the bus. Photo courtesy ABC7 Chicago
  Debris is scattered around the intersection Friday morning following a fatal crash at Route 173 and N. Kilbourne Road near Wadsworth. Paul Valade/pvalade@dailyherald.com
  A school bus came to rest on its side following a crash Friday morning at Route 173 and N. Kilbourne Road near Wadsworth. Paul Valade/pvalade@dailyherald.com
  Officials investigate a fatal crash involving two vehicles and a school bus Friday morning at Route 173 and N. Kilbourne Road near Wadsworth. Paul Valade/pvalade@dailyherald.com
  Officials mark the pavement with spray paint at the scene of fatal crash involving two vehicles and a school bus Friday morning at Route 173 and N. Kilbourne Road near Wadsworth. Paul Valade/pvalade@dailyherald.com
  Firefighters at the scene of Friday morning’s fatal crash at Route 173 and N. Kilbourne Road near Wadsworth. Paul Valade/pvalade@dailyherald.com
Investigators gather evidence from the scene of a three vehicle accident, including a school bus where the driver of a Jeep Wrangler was killed on Friday, April 5, 2013, near Wadsworth, Ill. Over two dozen schoolchildren were on the bus, most receiving minor injuries. Associated Press
Investigators gather evidence from the scene of a three vehicle accident, including a school bus where the driver of a Jeep Wrangler was killed on Friday, April 5, 2013, near Wadsworth, Ill. Over two dozen schoolchildren were on the bus, most receiving minor injuries. Associated Press
The scene of a school bus accident in Wadsworth on Friday morning. There were minor injuries to students on the bus. Photo courtesy ABC7 Chicago
The scene of a school bus accident in Wadsworth on Friday morning. There were minor injuries to students on the bus. Photo courtesy ABC7 Chicago
The scene of a school bus accident in Wadsworth on Friday morning. There were minor injuries to students on the bus. Photo courtesy ABC7 Chicago
  The school bus is set back on its wheels Friday afternoon following the morning’s fatal accident at Route 173 and N. Kilbourne Road near Wadsworth. The drive of the Jeep Wrangler, left, was killed in the crash. Paul Valade/pvalade@dailyherald.com
  A father carries his son, who was a passenger on the bus in Friday morning’s school-bus crash near Wadsworth, to a waiting car after the family was reunited at Advocate Condell Medical Center in Libertyville. “He’s fine. He lost a shoe.” JOE LEWNARD/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
  Cliff Smith of Zion carries his daughter Mariah, 8, after they were reunited at Advocate-Condell Medical Center in Libertyville. She was a passenger on the school bus involved in a crash near Wadsworth. RUSSELL LISSAU/rlissau@dailyherald.com
Paul Valade/pvalade@dailyherald.comSmashed windows can be seen on the school bus involved in Friday morning's accident near Wadsworth.
  Officials take photos of the bus after it was set back onto its wheels Friday afternoon. Paul Valade/pvalade@dailyherald.com
  The damage to the school bus can be seen shortly after is was set back onto its wheels Friday afternoon. Paul Valade/pvalade@dailyherald.com
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