Crime & Safety

8 People Hurt When Transport Van Hits Pole On Chicago's South Side

The van slammed into the pole while headed north on Cottage Grove Avenue at 98th Street.

(CBS Chicago)

September 27, 2024

CHICAGO (CBS) -- Eight people were rushed to the hospital late Thursday afternoon when a transport with people with special needs on board crashed into a utility pole in the South Side's Cottage Grove Heights neighborhood.

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The van slammed into the pole while headed north on Cottage Grove Avenue at 98th Street.

An EMS Plan 2 for 10 ambulances was issued by the Fire Department. Eight people were injured, with three in serious-to-critical condition, and the others with less serious injuries.

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