Thirteen people were injured, three of them seriously, when a Chicago Transit Authority bus was struck by a van on the city’s south side Friday morning.
According to the CTA, a bus on Route No. 79 was traveling southbound through an intersection at Cottage Grove and 79th Street when it was struck by a pickup truck traveling westbound.
The Chicago Fire Department said several injuries were reported and 13 people were transported to area hospitals. Of them, three were in serious condition, seven in fair condition and three in good condition.
Some delays were reported as buses were temporarily diverted.
NBC Chicago
