10 Injured in Truck Accident at West Manhattan Road and South Ridge Road in Manhattan, IL
Manhattan, IL — October 19, 2023, 10 people were injured in an accident between a special needs bus and a FedEx van at 3:00 p.m. at W Manhattan Rd. and S Ridge Rd.
Although details about how the accident occurred are scarce, photographs published in the news show a white special needs bus stopped on the right side of the road just beyond a stop sign, and a FedEx van stopped in the grass off the side of the road with the bus behind it.

The photos show significant damage to the front driver's side of the FedEx vehicle, and also the front passenger side of the bus.
According to reports, one person was ejected from their vehicle during the accident. Authorities say that ten people were taken to the hospital as a result of injuries sustained during the accident; one of those ten, it is reported, had serious injuries. The accident remains under investigation and no further details are available at this point.

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