7 injured after private ambulance crashes into CTA bus in South Loop: Chicago police

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Seven people were injured Tuesday morning after a private ambulance crashed into a CTA bus in the South Loop, Chicago police said.

The ambulance was driving south in the 1100-block of South Michigan Avenue just before 10:15 a.m., when it crashed into the back of a No. 3 bus, CPD said.

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Two men on the bus, ages 23 and 25, and one 23-year-old woman were taken to Rush Hospital; two other men on the bus, ages 73 and 32, were taken to Stroger Hospital; and two others were taken to Northwestern Memorial Hospital, police said.

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Everyone suffered minor injures. Those hurt were in good condition, police said.

The ambulance driver was cited, police said.

Six people refused treatment, officials said.

There were no patients in the ambulance at the time of the crash, officials said.