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Five people injured in car crash into bus shelter at 47th and King Drive on South Side of Chicago, Illinois

Modified Date: 
Tue, 10/24/2017 - 10:51am
Accident Date: 
Monday, September 14, 2015

5 critical after car crashes into bus shelter near 47th, King Drive

Five people have been critically injured after a car hit a bus shelter at 47th and King Drive as people were waiting for the bus around 1 p.m. Monday.

Five People Seriously Injured After Vehicle Crashes Into Bus Shelter On SouthSide

(CBS) '€” At least five people have been injured after a vehicle crashed into a bus stop near 47th and Martin Luther King Drive Monday afternoon, according to Chicago Fire Media. Fire Media says five people were transported from the scene in serious condition.

7 injured after car crashes into bus shelter near 47th, King Drive

Seven people were injured after a car hit a bus shelter in Chicago's Bronzeville neighborhood. Officials say a car jumped a curb, striking people as they waited at a CTA bus shelter.Officials say the car crossed two lanes of traffic for unknown reasons before slamming into the shelter. Shortly before 5 p.m., police at the hospital said five of the victims had been upgraded to good condition.Emergency crews responded to the bus stop near 47th and King Drive around 1 p.m. Five people were taken to the hospital in critical condition, while two more were treated for less severe injuries. Witnesses rushed to help the injured."There was a lot of people out there hurting," said D'Angelo Brown, who witnessed the crash.
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Type: Car Accident
Roadway: 
47th and King Drive
City: 
Chicago, IL
County: 
Cook County, IL
Area: 
Chicago, IL

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