CHICAGO — A 14-year-old girl died at the hospital after being hit by a car that crashed into a CTA bus stop Friday evening.
Police said the crash happened around 7:45 p.m. when a 33-year-old man failed to stop at a red light and struck a 42-year-old man driving a jeep at the intersection of 79th and Racine. The Jeep then hit two females who were standing at the nearby CTA bus stop.
According to police, a 14-year-old girl was taken to Comer Children’s Hospital where she was later pronounced dead. A woman, whose age was not given, and the 33-year-old man were taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center in serious condition.
The 42-year-old man driving the Jeep was taken to St. Bernard Hospital in fair condition.
Chicago police Major Accidents Unit is continuing to investigate the crash.