Woman Dies After Vehicle Strikes CTA Bus in Woodlawn

The vehicle's driver sustained trauma to the head and body and was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center where she died.

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A woman died early Sunday morning after her vehicle crashed into the rear of a CTA bus in Chicago's Woodlawn neighborhood, according to police.

The crash was reported at approximately 1:20 a.m. in the 6300 block of South Stony Island. According to authorities, a woman believed to be in her late 20s to early 30s was traveling southbound when she struck the rear of a bus that was stopped in front of a bus stop.

The driver sustained trauma to the head and body and was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center where she died.

The only occupant of the bus, a 43-year-old male driver, complained of back pain and was taken to the hospital in good condition.

The crash remains under investigation by Area One detectives.

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