One person was killed and at least 15 people were injured after an oncoming car collided with a bus in Chicago on Sunday morning, according to authorities.
The accident occurred at approximately 5:58 a.m. when a Dodge Journey driving southbound in the northbound lanes struck a number 6 bus near the 4500 block of South DuSable Lake Shore Drive, local authorities said.
The accident caused the car to catch fire.
The male driver of the car and two female passengers were taken to local hospitals in critical condition, according to the Chicago Police Department. One of the passengers was pronounced dead at the hospital.
The bus driver and twelve passengers were also taken to a local hospital “with unknown injuries and/or conditions,” police said.
Seven other people refused to receive medical treatment at the scene, the Chicago Fire Department said.
Authorities have not identified any of the victims.
