More than a dozen folks had been injured when a minivan going the improper method on a one-way road hit a CTA bus Friday in Austin on the West Side.
The crash occurred about 7:40 p.m. within the 5300 block of West Chicago Avenue when a Honda minivan northbound on Lorel Avenue struck the bus on the intersection, Chicago police stated. Lorel is a one-way road that runs south.
The driver of the minivan fled, police stated.
Fifteen passengers had been taken to hospitals with “varying injuries,” police and Chicago Fire Department officers stated.
One particular person was in serious-to-critical situation, whereas one other was listed in fair-to-serious situation, the fireplace division stated. Thirteen others had been in good-to-fair situation.
Police stated the accidents weren’t life-threatening.
No one is in custody as police proceed to research.