Overview
- The crash occurred Wednesday morning at 71st Street and Harlem Avenue when a work van and a semi‑truck collided, leaving the van on its side.
- Emergency crews extricated multiple people from the heavily damaged van with help from the Bedford Park Fire Department and took seven people to local hospitals.
- Police said two van occupants are in critical condition and the semi driver was hospitalized and is expected to be OK.
- The intersection and nearby lanes remain closed for hours while Bridgeview police investigate and traffic is being routed around the scene.
- Officials have not yet released a cause, and authorities say updates on injuries and the investigation will be released as they become available.