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...
View ArticleRider 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...
View ArticleBlown 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...
View ArticleWoman 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...
View ArticleMegabus 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...
View ArticleA 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...
View ArticleQuinn 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...
View ArticlePedestrian’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...
View ArticleFatal 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...
View ArticleStudy: 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...
View Article8 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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Photo Credit: Scott Halleran/Getty Images World-class attractions, great spots for dining and lodging and a vast array of shopping options, including the nation’s fourth largest shopping center, makes...
View ArticleChicago-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...
View ArticleMegabus 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...
View ArticleMegabus 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...
View ArticleMegabus 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,...
View Article19 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...
View ArticleLatest 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....
View ArticleUnruly 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...
View ArticleSuspect 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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