Four people, including a child, were injured in a van crash Saturday afternoon; three were taken to Stroger Hospital and one to Mount Sinai Hospital. All four were expected to recover, according to ABC7 Chicago, citing Chicago Fire Department officials.
The crash occurred near South Cicero Avenue and West Congress Parkway in Chicago’s South Austin neighborhood. ABC7 reported that the van struck a building’s corner, bringing down part of the structure and exposing its second floor. The building was evacuated, and no one inside was hurt, the outlet reported.
Other Chicago crashes have also involved buildings. In an August 17, 2026, crash near West 50th Street and South Racine Avenue in Back of the Yards, a Mazda hit a moving Chevy sedan and a building; two males ran from the scene, and the Chevy’s driver was hospitalized, ABC7 Chicago reported. Separately, two people were taken to a hospital after a crash in North Lawndale earlier this week, according to CBS Chicago.
