On November 16th, 2018, at approximately 8:30 am, Mt. Carmel first responders were notified of a two vehicle accident at the intersection of College Drive and Park Road. It was reported that a 2002 Mass Transit Ride bus was northbound on College Drive with three passengers when the bus failed to stop at the intersection of College Drive and Park Road. The bus collided with a 2013 Ford truck driven by Jeff L. Parker of Mt. Carmel. Two passengers on the bus were transferred by ambulance to Wabash General Hospital for treatment. The driver of the bus was identified as Ashlyn N. Rios of Lawrenceville, Illinois. Rios was cited for disobeying a stop sign. Parker reported minor injuries but was not transferred by ambulance. The conditions of the other passengers is unknown. MCPD was assisted by the Wabash County Sheriff's Office, Mt. Carmel Fire, and Wabash General Hospital.
