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1 Dead After Double-Decker Megabus Crashes Downstate
Updated 08/02/12 – 5:24 p.m. LITCHFIELD, Ill. (CBS) — One person was killed and dozens of others were injured when a double-decker Megabus headed from Chicago to Missouri crashed into a concrete bridge...
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Rider Warned Megabus About Distracted Driving Earlier This Summer
CHICAGO (CBS) – Thursday’s fatal crash of a Megabus in downstate Illinois saddened one customer — but did not surprise her. Jeannie Walton of southwest suburban New Lenox told CBS 2’s Pam Zekman about...
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Blown Tire Blamed For Deadly Megabus Accident Downstate
UPDATED 08/03/12 9:23 a.m. LITCHFIELD, Ill. (CBS) — Megabuses were running as usual Friday morning, a day after a packed double-decker bus from Chicago crashed into a bridge downstate and left a woman...
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Woman Dead After Being Hit By Megabus Near Union Station
Updated 08/07/12 – 10:04 p.m. CHICAGO (CBS) — A 76-year-old woman has died after she was hit by a Megabus near her West Loop home, not far from Union Station. CBS 2’s Dana Kozlov reports the bus hit...
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Megabus Agrees To $5 Million Settlement After Fatal Accident
CHICAGO (CBS) — Megabus has reportedly agreed to pay more than $5 million to settle a lawsuit stemming from another deadly accident in Chicago. Attorneys say a Megabus hit and dragged 64-year-old Wes...
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A Look At Recent Megabus Problems: Coincidence Or Pattern?
CHICAGO (CBS) — It’s been a rough week for Megabus, as the discount intercity bus line has been involved in two fatal accidents in Illinois, and agreed to pay $5 million to settle a lawsuit filed by...
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Quinn Calls For Federal Investigation Into Megabus
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (CBS) — Gov. Pat Quinn is calling for a federal investigation of Chicago-based Megabus. As WBBM Newsradio’s John Waelti reports, Quinn’s request comes on the heels of two fatal...
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Pedestrian’s Family Sues Megabus For Fatal Accident
CHICAGO (AP) – More trouble for Megabus, the transportation company that has had a series of mishaps and fatal accidents. LISTEN: WBBM Newsradio’s Brandis Friedman reports...
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Fatal Downstate Megabus Crash Leads To Lawsuit
CHICAGO (CBS) — A Chicago woman, who was hurt in a Megabus accident near St. Louis earlier this month, is filing a lawsuit against the bus company. Jamie Schultz claims the company failed to maintain...
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Study: Short-Haul Travelers Opting For Buses, Trains To Use Electronic Devices
CHICAGO (CBS) — An annual study by DePaul University has found people’s reliance on tablet computers, smart phones and other electronic devices might be driving travelers to buses and trains for short...
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8 Kids, 1 Adult Hurt In Crash On Dan Ryan
http://media.chicago.cbslocal.com/CBSCHI_20140305124521620AA.mp4 CHICAGO (CBS) — Eight children and an adult were taken to hospitals Wednesday morning, after a daycare van, a Megabus, and two cars...
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Chicago-Bound Bus Crashes Near Indianapolis, More Than A Dozen Hurt
http://media.chicago.cbslocal.com/CBSCHI_20141014184650993AA.mp4 (CBS) — More than a dozen people were hurt after a Megabus bound for Chicago rolled over south of Indianapolis in Greenwood early...
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Megabus That Departed From Chicago Crashes In Indiana; Several Injured
SEYMOUR, Ind. (STMW) — Weather conditions may have played a role in a Saturday morning crash involving a Megabus that departed from Chicago and crashed in Seymour, Indiana, which is about 250 miles...
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Megabus Involved In Accident On Indiana Toll Road
(CBS) — A Megabus en route to Indianapolis from Chicago was involved in an accident on the Indiana Toll Road Tuesday afternoon. The Megabus was involved in a chain-reaction crash Indiana State Police...
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Megabus Traveling From Chicago To Atlanta Taken Out Of Service For Unsafe...
(CBS) — A Megabus full of passengers traveling from Chicago to Atlanta was taken out of service after an Indiana state trooper stopped the bus for speeding and leaning to the right Wednesday morning,...
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19 Hurt When Megabus From Chicago Crashes In Indiana
http://media.chicago.cbslocal.com/CBSCHI_20150413181149763AA.mp4 CHICAGO (CBS) — A Megabus headed from Chicago to Atlanta crashed about 30 miles south of Indianapolis early Monday, injuring at least...
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Latest Megabus Crash Raises Safety Concerns
http://media.chicago.cbslocal.com/CBSCHI_20150413193252787AA.mp4 (CBS) — Four other Megabuses have crashed during the last year and half in Indiana and three crashed along the same stretch of highway....
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Unruly Passenger Fires Gun, Tries To Commandeer Megabus
http://media.chicago.cbslocal.com/CBSCHI_20150513191409360AA.mp4 CHICAGO (CBS) — A man fired a gun while in the restroom on a Megabus, and then tried to take control of the bus from the driver late...
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Suspect Charged In Megabus Gun Incident
(CBS) – A 27-year-old Chicago man has been charged in connection with the discharge of a gun on a Megabus earlier this week. Jacques L. Anderson was charged Thursday with armed violence, possession of...
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Megabus Catches Fire In Lake Forest; No One Injured
(CBS) — There are no reports of injuries after a Megabus caught on fire in the northern suburbs Sunday afternoon. The Lake Forest Fire Department says it received a call at about 12:15 p.m. of the bus...
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Watchdog Group: Design Flaw Likely Caused Megabus Fire
(CBS) –A transportation watchdog group tells CBS 2 it believes a design problem likely led to a fire on a Megabus over the weekend. The group says it is focusing on the build-up of intense heat under...
View ArticleMan Stabbed On Megabus On Kennedy Expressway
CHICAGO (CBS) — A man was stabbed Tuesday morning on board a Megabus on the Kennedy Expressway. Illinois State Police responded to the stabbing at 9:45 a.m. on the inbound Kennedy near Randolph. The...
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