Green Bay bus crash; dozens hurt, 2 critically injured
(WLUK/Eric Morris)
GREEN BAY, Wis. - A tour bus carrying dozens of passengers drove over an embankment and nearly hit a building in Green Bay on Sunday, March 22.
The Green Bay Police Department said first responders were dispatched just before 2:45 p.m. to North Webster Ave in Green Bay, near the northbound I-43 exit.
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Per FOX 11, officials say the tour bus was coming from Chicago and heading to a casino in Michigan. When exiting I-43, the bus drove over an embankment and eventually came to a stop in between two nearby warehouses.
Officials reported more than 50 passengers were on board at the time of the crash.
(WLUK/Eric Morris)
Police said 33 people on the bus had non-life-threatening injuries. Of the 33 injured, two were reported to be in critical condition.
There were no fatalities.
Police said the cause of the crash is unknown at this time.
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A FOX 11 crew was on the scene.
The Source: The Green Bay Police Department, FOX 11 and MABAS Wisconsin provided information in this report.