GREEN BAY, Wis. (March 24, 2026) – A ‘tour-style’ charter bus transporting 54 people crashed while exiting I-43 in Green Bay on Sunday afternoon, injuring 33 people. The more than 30 patients were sent to four area hospitals for medical treatment, with two still in critical condition.
According to the Green Bay Police Department, the bus was coming from Chicago and heading to a casino in Michigan.
As the bus was exiting Interstate 43, it drove over an embankment, which police estimated to be about 4 or 5 feet, and nearly crashed into a warehouse, Fox 11 reported.
The Green Bay Police Department said first responders were dispatched to North Webster Avenue near the northbound I-43 exit for a report of the crash, according to CBS. The Green Bay Metro Fire Department added that at one point, there were no more available EMS vehicles in Green Bay. They were assisted by surrounding departments like Luxemburg and De Pere to help transport patients. WBAY reports most of the patients were elderly, and many of the injuries were considered non-life-threatening.
The bus appears to be operated by Lucky Charter and Tours LLC, a company based out of Wheeling, Ill., WGN9 reported. The owner of the bus was arrested Sunday night in connection with the crash. He was booked pending felony charges on one count of operating while revoked – causing great bodily harm. The Illinois Secretary of State’s Office says the man has not had a valid Illinois driver’s license since 2017, when it was suspended in a driving under the influence case. The owner had a commercial driver’s license at the time.
FOX 11 researched the company’s status with the U.S. Department of Transportation and discovered it is not authorized to operate interstate, as it appears the company was doing.
The investigation is still ongoing.
