First responders carry legacy of fatal Fox River Grove bus-train crash 20 years later

Fox River Grove Fire Chief Bob Kreher (left) and his brother, Deputy Chief Jim Kreher, visit the Seven Angels crossing recently. It’s been 20 years since the brothers worked the scene of a bus-train crash in 1995 at the intersection of Route 14 and Algonquin Road in Fox River Grove. Seven students Jeffrey Clark, 16; Stephanie Fulham, 15; Susanna Guzman, 18; Michael Hoffman, 14; Joe Kalte, 16; Shawn Robinson, 14; and Tiffany Schneider, 15, died. Jim Kreher was the incident commander on the day of the crash and runs a yearly blood drive in memory of the seven students. He and his wife, Angie Kreher, maintain the memorial. (H. Rick Bamman – hbamman@shawmedia.com)