4 injured when CTA bus crashes into currency exchange on South Side after being struck by car

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Chicago fire officials said four people were injured when a CTA bus crashed into a building on the Far South Side.

The incident happened shortly after 6 p.m. at a currency exchange at 111th and Michigan Avenue in West Roseland.

Chicago police said a CTA bus was going north on Michigan when a Nissan Maxima ran a red light and struck it. As a result, the bus driver lost control of the bus and slammed into the currency exchange.

The car then caught fire.

"We seen the bus in there. We seen the police dragging the guy away from the car because the car was smoking. And then like two minutes later, the car just burst into flames," said witness Tommy Burns.

Police said a 48-year-old bus passenger was taken to Roseland Hospital in good condition, a 54-year-old man on the bus went to Trinity Hospital in good condition, and a 28-year-old woman, who may be the bus driver, went to Little Company of Mary Hospital with minor injuries. CPD said the 20-year-old man driving the Nissan Maxima was taken to Christ Hospital in good condition.

"I just seen an ambulance going over with the stretchers to go get people out the bus, but I did see the bus driver. She was over by the side. She was bent over like she was hurt," Burns said.

No one in the currency exchange was injured.

Burns said the corner has long had problems.

"I've been here five years, man. I've seen 15, 20 accidents at this corner. This is a very bad corner, bad, bad corner, frankly," he said.

Police did not say whether any charges or citations were pending.