Overview
- A speeding gray car lost control on a Humboldt Park block, struck an unoccupied school bus and set off a chain reaction that hit four other parked cars.
- The driver of the speeding car was pronounced dead at the scene and police have not released his identity or age.
- Authorities said the school bus and the four other vehicles were unoccupied and no additional injuries were reported.
- Chicago’s Major Accident Investigation Unit opened a formal probe into the crash and officials described reporting on the incident as preliminary.
- Witnesses described a loud blast-like sound and bystanders helped put out small fires at the scene before firefighters arrived, highlighting immediate community response and public-safety concerns on the block.