CTA Bus, Car Collide In Austin Neighborhood
CHICAGO (CBS) -- A car pulling out of a gas station slammed into a CTA bus on the West Side on Friday night, critically injuring one person.
Video obtained exclusively by CBS 2's Jermont Terry shows the collision.
Breaking Now: Several people onboard a CTA bus taken to the hospital on the west side after a van slams into the bus. Exclusive video ahead at 10pm @cbschicago live report on the injuries. pic.twitter.com/ZLn7E89PRQ
— Jermont Terry (@JermontTerry) February 8, 2020
It happened in the 5300 block of West Chicago Avenue around 7:45 p.m., in the Austin neighborhood. The video obtained by CBS 2 shows a mini van slamming into the bus at the intersection of Chicago and Lorel.
The bus then drives up onto a curb before coming to a stop.
EMS PLAN 1 AT THE CTA BUS ACCIDENT AT CHICAGO AV / LOREL
— Chicago Fire Media (@CFDMedia) February 8, 2020
15 transports
1 red victim
1 yellow victim
13 green Victims
EMS PLAN-1 HAS BEEN STRUCK SECURED.
According to the Chicago Fire Department, 15 people were injured, with 14 of those being minor.
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