Chicago Transit Authority Bus Accident Involving Van Leaves One Dead and Nine Injured
A Chicago bus accident involving a van rear-ending a Chicago Transit Authority bus has left one woman dead and nine others injured. The catastrophic traffic accident happened on the afternoon of October 6 in the South Side Chatham neighborhood.
According to police, a CTA bus was stopped at Cottage Grove and 83rd Street when a van struck it from behind. 10 people were injured. 5 of the people who got hurt were riding in the van when the Chicago bus crash happened. Van passenger Patricia Blackburn was later pronounced dead at John H. Stroger Jr. Hospital of Cook County.
This is not the only deadly Chicago bus accident to happen in the past month involving a CTA bus. On September 17, a 51-year-old pedestrian died after he was hit by a CTA bus on Chicago’s South Side. The Chicago Transit Authority says the No. 14 Jeffrey Avenue bus struck Michael Cordell Payne as it pulled away from a bus shelter.
If you were involved in a Chicago bus accident, it is important to speak with an experienced Chicago motor vehicle accident law firm to explore your legal options. A good Chicago injury attorney can determine whether the bus driver, another driver, or another party, such as the municipality or a bus manufacturer, should be held liable for your Illinois bus accident injuries. In some cases, there may be more than one liable party.
Involvement in a bus accident can lead to catastrophic injuries for passengers in the bus and the occupants of the other vehicles involved in the Chicago traffic crash. Most buses are significantly larger in size than cars, pickup trucks, and motorcycles. This means the impact of colliding with a large bus—especially for pedestrians—can be fatal. Also, bus passengers usually do not have seat belts, which means they can easily be flung about during a bus accident and may be susceptible to spinal cord injuries, traumatic brain injuries, and other serious injuries.
Ten hospitalized after CTA bus crash, Chicago Sun-Times, October 6, 2009
Man struck and killed by CTA bus, WBBM, September 18, 2009
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