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.
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.