Evening Republican, Volume 59, Number 97, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 May 1917 — New York Central Train Hits School Bus. [ARTICLE]

New York Central Train Hits School Bus.

A very bad accident happened at the crossing of the New York Central just one mile west of Tefft Monday evening. D. H. Turner, wro drives the bus that brings the children from the south end of the township to the Kankakee township consolidated school at Tefft, was returning after taking the children home and as he was crossing the railroad as indicated above he was hit by a passenger train. The two horses he was driving were instantly killed, the bus totally demolished and it is thought that Mr. Turner cannot live. Mr. Turner is about 80 years of age and is a very greatly respected citizen of that community.