A Galesburg teenager was killed in a crash with a school bus near an elementary school.
The crash involved an SUV and a school bus around 7:30 a.m. Thursday, July 30, 2015, according to a statement from the Galesburg Police Department. It happened on East Fremont Street at the Bateman Street intersection. On one side of that intersection is Silas Willard Elementary School. On the other side is a residential neighborhood.
The driver of the SUV, 19-year-old Joshua F. Yeast, lost his life in the crash, police said. He was found to be deceased when officers arrived.
Police said there were no injuries to anybody on the bus.
Galesburg Police along with the Knox County Coroner, Mark Thomas, were continuing to investigate the crash.