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Multiple injuries reported after crash involving CTA bus, numerous vehicles in Bridgeport

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Chicago police and firefighters remain on scene after a CTA bus crashed into multiple vehicles in the Bridgeport neighborhood on Monday morning.

NBC’s Sky 5 helicopter captured footage from the scene that showed numerous cars and other vehicles that had suffered damage after being struck by the bus, which came to a stop just beyond a busy intersection in the area.According to the Chicago Fire Department, at least four people were transported to area hospitals. Of those, three were taken in red condition.

Street was closed in both directions between Lituanica Avenue and South Emerald because of the crash.The CTA issued a series of alerts for multiple route impacts because of the crash, with buses on the 8 and 35 routes being rerouted away from the scene of the collision. 8 Halsted buses are temporarily rerouted via Halsted, 39th, Wallace, 31st and Halsted, due to street blockage near Halsted/35th.Feeling out of the loop? We'll catch you up on the Chicago news you need to know.

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