At least 23 people injured in accident between bus and car on fire in Chicago: Three people were seriously injured in an early morning collision
- The Chicago Fire Department tweeted about the crash before 7 a.m. local time
- The incident occurred on Lake Shore Drive involving a car and a city bus
- Seven people examined refused medical treatment
At least 23 people were injured in an accident involving a car and a CTA bus on Chicago’s Lake Shore Drive early Sunday morning.
The Chicago Fire Department tweeted about the incident just before 6:45 a.m. local time, giving the exact location of the incident.
According to CFD, three people were seriously injured and 13 were in good condition after the crash. Another seven people refused treatment.
The injured were taken to local hospitals.
According to the authorities, the car involved in the accident eventually caught fire.
Some CTA buses have been temporarily rerouted due to the blockage caused by the accident — Lake Shore Drive is closed in the area.
A shot of the totaled car involved in Sunday morning’s accident, which reportedly caught fire after the impact
Lake Shore Drive near 44th Street in Chicago where the accident happened early in the morning