Funeral held for woman killed in Michigan Avenue CTA bus crash

Saturday, June 6, 2015
LAKE FOREST, Ill. (WLS) -- Friends and family will remember the life of Aimee Coath, who was killed by a CTA bus on June 2, at her funeral Saturday in Lake Forest.

Coath, 51, was crossing Michigan Avenue at Lake Street when the bus jumped the curb and hit her.
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Coath was on her way to meet her ex-husband and son for dinner.

Police say the bus driver stopped fully for a red light, but then for an unknown reason, started again and drove through the red.

Nine other pedestrians were hurt in the crash.

Coath's funeral service is private.
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