SUV Driver, 32, Dies After Rear-Ending Stopped CTA Bus on Blue Island Avenue

Overview

• The crash occurred around 4:30 a.m. on Feb. 8 in the 2300 block of South Blue Island Avenue as the CTA bus waited at a red light.
• A silver SUV struck the rear of the bus, and the 32-year-old driver was taken to Stroger Hospital where he was pronounced dead.
• Chicago police said five passengers on the bus did not suffer serious injuries.
• The Chicago Police Department’s Major Accidents/Investigation Unit is handling the case, with potential causes not yet released.
• Local reports used varying neighborhood labels—Heart of Chicago, Lower West Side, or Pilsen—while aligning on the core facts from police.