At least 7 injured when CTA bus is rear-ended on West Side

Feb 24, 2015 |

(CHICAGO) At least seven people were hurt when a CTA bus was rear-ended by another vehicle Tuesday afternoon in the East Garfield Park neighborhood.

The northbound No. 52 Kedzie/California bus was stopped at Kedzie and Jackson a few minutes before 1 p.m. when it was rear-ended by another vehicle, according to CTA officials.

The bus driver and six passengers were taken to hospitals with minor injuries that are not thought to be life-threatening, according to the CTA.

The intersection was closed after the crash, but had reopened by 2 p.m.