Madison County coroner IDs three men who died in Greyhound bus crash on I-70

Mike Koziatek
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The Madison County Coroner’s Office released the names of the three people who died when a Greyhound bus collided with three tractor-trailers parked on the exit ramp to the Silver Lake Rest Area on westbound Interstate 70 near Highland on Wednesday.

According to Coroner Steve Nonn, they include:

  • Bradley D. Donovan, 47, of Springfield, Illinois

  • Buford Paya, 71, of Supai, Arizona

  • Juan E. Vasquez-Rodriguez, 34, of Passaic, New Jersey.

All three men suffered blunt trauma and were pronounced deceased at the scene, according to a news release from Nonn.

A final cause of death will be released after toxicology tests are completed.

Illinois State Police has said at least 14 others on the bus were injured. This includes the driver, according to the Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1700. Authorities have not released the medical conditions or names of the injured victims.

The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating the crash along with state police. Federal investigators have said they would investigate how the parked trucks contributed to the cause of the crash.

No charges have been announced in connection with this crash.