Chatham

Chatham School Bus Crash Injures 10

Ten people were hurt when a school bus crashed Monday in Chatham on the South Side.

The crash happened just after 4 p.m. near 79th Street and South Cottage Grove Avenue, according to Chicago Fire Department officials. A CTA bus hit a black vehicle which then struck the school bus, according to preliminary information from Chicago police.

Ten people were hospitalized in fair-to-serious condition while a total of eight other patients were transported in good condition, according to the Chicago Fire Department.

Emergency officials initially reported that 10 children were injured in the crash.

Sun Times/NBC Chicago
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