1995 Fox River Grove bus–train collision
On October 25, 1995 at 7:10 AM, a Metra train traveling approximately 60 miles per hour (96 km/h) at the time of impact slammed into the back of a school bus carrying students to Cary Grove High School at the intersection of Algonquin Road (Illinois State Route 64) and the Northwest Highway (U.S. Highway 14). Five students were killed instantly; two later died from their injuries. Another 30 were injured, some critically.
The accident stands as the worst accident involving a Metra train in its history, and one of the worst level-grade crossing accidents in U.S. history. However, the accident proved to be a watershed moment in rail safety as legislation and reengineering of crossings across the state helped to prevent similar accidents from ever occurring again.
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