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CTA bus crashes into home
The investigation continues tonight after a CTA bus crashed into a home in Jefferson Park.
CHICAGO - A CTA bus slammed into a home on the city’s North Side on Saturday night after a hit-and-run crash.
The crash happened in the 5500 block of N. Central Avenue in Jefferson Park, according to the Chicago Police Department.
Officers responded to the scene around 10:40 p.m.
What we know:
The CTA bus was traveling northbound on Central Avenue when it was hit on the front driver’s side by a black sedan traveling eastbound on Catalpa Avenue.
The sedan failed to stop at a stop sign.
The impact caused the bus driver to lose control. It hit a parked car, then a fixed fence, and finally the side of the home.
The black sedan fled the scene prior to officers arriving.
The CTA bus was driven by a 46-year-old woman who had a cut to her head. She was taken to a nearby hospital in fair condition.
No passengers were on the bus at the time of the crash and no other injuries were reported.
Tyler Wynd, a neighbor, said the family that lived in the house that was hit was inside at the time. They told him they were sitting on their couch watching a movie.
The home sustained structural damage and five residents were displaced as a result of the crash. The Red Cross was notified of the incident.
No one is in custody. Area detectives are investigating.