Snow Plow Hits Plainfield School Bus; No Injuries Reported

No one was hurt when a snow plow rear-ended a school bus, Plainfield School District officials confirmed Tuesday.

The First Student bus was on Naperville/Plainfield Road near Mill Street at around 4 p.m. when it was hit by the plow, causing minor damage, according to Plainfield Deputy Fire Chief Jon Stratton.

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Stratton said between 30 and 35 students were on the bus, along with the driver. Neither the students nor the driver were injured in the accident, and the driver of the snow plow also refused treatment at the scene, Stratton said.

According to the village, the vehicle involved in the crash was not a Plainfield Public Works snow plow and was operated by a private company.

It's unclear whether the incident was related to the winter weather Tuesday afternoon. Plainfield police did not immediately return a phone call from Patch.

• UPDATED: Plainfield Area Could Get Up to Six Inches of Snow

District 202 Director of Community Relations Tom Hernandez confirmed that the bus was a First Student vehicle transporting students home from Central Elementary School.

The bus was in working condition and was drivable following the crash, Stratton said.

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