January 28, 2009

9 people hurt in Chicago CTA crash

Nine people received personal injuries after a CTA bus collided with a car on the west side of Chicago. None of the injuries sustained were believed to be life threatening.

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December 29, 2008

9 injured in South Side Chicago bus crash

A car struck a CTA bus in South Side Chicago this afternoon and nine people received personal injuries. The Chicago car accident also caused a bicycle accident after the initial collision. Nine people were taken from the Chicago car accident scene to area hospitals. Six of those receiving personal injuries were listed in fair condition, two in good condition, and one listed in serious-to-critical condition.

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November 21, 2008

School Bus Overturns in Chicago Suburbs

No one was personally injured when a school bus with three kids aboard overturned in the Chicago suburb of Lake in the Hills. The bus crash happened in the afternoon at the intersection of Reed Road and Northbridge Drive. A vehicle and a school bus somehow collided and caused the bus to turn over on its side in the bus accident. Everyone was out of the bus after the bus accident, including the three children when emergency crews arrived on the scene. No personal injuries were reported in the bus accident. The location of the bus accident spreads over the Chicago suburbs of Huntley and Lake in the Hills. While the investigation continues, no bus accident lawsuits have been filed. To read the full story, click here.

November 19, 2008

SUV Driver Dies After Collision With School Bus

A man died after his sport-utility vehicle collided with a school bus in Orland Park, Illinois. The man was taken to the hospital for treatment of his personal injuries and was pronounced dead about an hour after the automobile accident. The man was traveling east on Southwest Highway at 179th Street in his SUV when he collided with a mid-size school bus owned by Alpha Bus Services in Crestwood, Illinois. Two men were also treated for minor personal injuries at the scene. At this time no bus accident lawsuits have been filed. To read the full story, click here.

November 18, 2008

20 People Personally Injured in CTA Bus Crash

Twenty people were personally injured after a car rear-ended a CTA bus on the Near West Side of Chicago. The bus accident happened in the morning at Roosevelt Road and Blue Island Avenue. A third car apparently careered off the road and into a fence in the car accident. A total of 20 people were taken to the hospital with personal injuries. Most of those personally injured were on the No. 12 Roosevelt Bus. Their personal injuries mostly consisted of scrapes and bruises. The drivers of the two cars were also personally injured, and the driver of the blue car that slammed into the back of the bus is in serious condition. The bus was stopped at the intersection when it was rear-ended in the car accident. There were roughly 30 passengers on the bus at the time of impact and the driver was one of those personally injured. Police could not comment on why the driver hit the back of the bus in the car accident or if any citations have been issued. At this time no personal injury lawsuits have been filed. To read the full story, click here.

January 9, 2008

Lawsuit brought against three parties by family of a man killed in bus accident

The family of a man killed in a bus accident involving a collision with a pickup truck is suing the driver of the bus, along with the operator and owner. The personal injury attorney filed a lawsuit alleging that the three defendants were negligent. The incident was blamed on driver fatigue; the bus veered off the road, colliding with the truck. Several other passengers were injured. The family is also asking that the bus company be shut down based on its failure to properly assess drivers' qualifications and history.

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