Illinois Injury Attorney Blog

Two people are recovering after they were hurt in an Auto Accident involving a Bus and Two Construction Trucks. Illinois State Police say the Truck Crash happened Tuesday morning on United States Interstate 88 near Sugar Grove. The injuries could fall under the Worker's Compensation field of law.

According to Illinois State Police, the vehicle crash is a result of the driver of a Greyhound Bus falling asleep while driving. The bus was empty at the time of the auto accident. Illinois's 53-year old John Hudson is identified as the driver. After falling asleep, he then apparently hit a construction truck in the back which forced that truck to hit a second construction truck that was in front of it. Hudson now faces numerous charges.

As for injuries, Hudson was hurt and was transported to a local Illinois hospital for treatment. The driver of the first construction truck was also hurt and taken to an Illinois hospital. These injuries could be considered Work Comp related if they, indeed, happened while the drivers were in the course and scope of employment.

Each year in Illinois, tens of thousands of workers are hurt while on the job. The Illinois Department of Health keeps track of such injuries to help improve safety in the workplace. In a recent study, it found that painters, construction and maintenance workers had the highest median days away from work with 76. That was followed by first-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers with 63 days of work missed and truck drivers, light or delivery services with 41 days missed.