A 40-year-old woman was left in critical condition after coming into contact with a CTA bus on Chicago's North Side Sunday night, leaving her fighting for her life at a downtown hospital. The crash happened at about 9:02 p.m. in the 2500-block of North DuSable Lake Shore Drive, according to police.
Police said the woman was found lying in the roadway after she had come into contact with the bus, according to ABC7 Chicago. She was rushed to Northwestern Memorial Hospital, where she was listed in critical condition.
The bus driver pulled over at the next exit following the incident, and seven passengers were onboard the bus at the time, with no other injuries reported in connection with the crash, according to WGN-TV.
No Citations Issued So Far
As of the report, no citations had been issued in connection with the crash. The circumstances of how the woman came into contact with the bus have not been detailed by authorities.
The stretch of roadway has seen other serious incidents in recent memory. A person was critically injured in a separate crash on DuSable Lake Shore Drive near West Fullerton Avenue in Lincoln Park, per the same outlet's report. In September, a man was struck and killed by a vehicle on the drive, with the roadway reopening to traffic early the following Saturday, according to a report from NBC Chicago.
Wider Pattern of CTA Bus Crashes
Sunday's crash also follows a separate, more serious collision elsewhere in the city. At least 12 people were hospitalized after a crash involving a CTA bus near Michigan and Huron on the Near North Side, Chicago fire officials said in an earlier report from the station's coverage.
No further updates on the woman's condition have been released.
