Driver dies after crash with CTA bus on Chicago’s West Side, police say

CHICAGO - A driver was killed after his car crashed into a CTA bus on Chicago’s West Side early Sunday morning.

What we know:

Officers responded to the scene in the 2300 block of S. Blue Island Avenue on the Lower West Side around 4:30 a.m., according to the Chicago Police Department.

The bus, with five passengers on board, was stopped at a red light when a silver-colored SUV, driven by a 32-year-old man, hit the rear of the bus, police said.

The driver of the SUV was taken to Stroger Hospital, where he died.

No other injuries were reported.

The Major Accidents Unit is investigating.