Overview
- A gray truck struck a CTA #49 Western Avenue bus in West Town early Friday, causing a crash that injured three passengers.
- Police said the collision occurred around 1:48–1:50 a.m. when the truck, traveling west on Grand Avenue, struck the bus at the 400 block of North Western Avenue.
- Three people on the bus were taken to nearby hospitals with minor injuries and have been treated, according to Chicago police.
- The truck fled the scene but was later found unoccupied in the 2300 block of West Grand Avenue, and no one is in custody.
- Area detectives have opened a hit-and-run investigation and are examining the recovered vehicle as they seek the driver and any additional evidence.