A pair of 22-year-olds were injured in an automobile crash on Wednesday, Sep. 11, after a school bus pushed a car into oncoming traffic in Madison County.

Sara Kirksey of Highland and Briano Gutierrez of Flora were both taken by ambulance to an area hospital and treated for non-life threatening injuries.

According to the Illinois State Police, Kirksey was driving north on Route 4 at 4:48 p.m. when she stopped to turn left onto the Interstate 70 westbound ramp. Investigators say a school bus that was traveling behind her struck the rear end of her car and pushed it into oncoming traffic. The impact caused the car to sideswipe a southbound SUV.

The driver of the bus, identified as 47-year-old Martha Kay Lawhorn of St. Jacob, refused medical attention. She was cited for failing to reduce speed to avoid a crash. Kyle Kampwerth, 31, of Beckemeyer, was driving the southbound SUV. He also refused medical attention. Additionally, none of the children who were on the bus were injured during the incident.