Shocking surveillance video shows the moment an out-of-control CTA bus hit a building and smashed into multiple cars head-on at a busy intersection in Chicago's…
The collision occurred at 10:41 a.m., when a CTA bus traveling northbound on Halsted struck a building, according to Chicago police. After striking the building, the bus continued northbound where it hit another car, also heading northbound, police added.Security video from the crash shows a CTA bus hitting the side of a building, and then plowing straight into a moving pick-up truck in the middle of an intersection.
According to the Chicago Fire Department, at least four people were transported to the hospital with injuries, three of them in serious to critical condition.NBC’s Sky 5 helicopter captured footage from the aftermath, showing numerous cars and other vehicles that had suffered damage after being struck by the bus.Several streets in the area were closed following the crash as part of the investigation and for extensive cleanup.
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