Overview
- The southbound SUV ran a red light at Harlem Avenue and Lake Street in Oak Park in a Friday morning crash that spilled into northbound lanes and struck several vehicles, including a Pace suburban bus.
- After the collisions, the driver produced a gun and shot themself and was pronounced dead at the scene, according to an Oak Park police spokesperson.
- About 14 people, most from the Pace bus, were taken to local hospitals with injuries that police described as not serious and that officials earlier said were expected to be OK.
- Police said the SUV had out-of-state plates, the department had no prior history with the driver, and no one else was struck by gunfire.
- Investigators said there was a pedestrian in the crosswalk that prompted the swerve into oncoming traffic, and the case remains under active review.