Bus Accidents

At least 15 people were sent to area hospitals following a Wednesday afternoon (Jan. 23, 2019) crash between a CTA bus and a Mercedes on the border of Chicago’s Goose Island and River West neighborhoods on Chicago’s near North Side. The ages and conditions of 13 people on the bus were unknown. The two occupants of the Mercedes reportedly were critically injured and were taken...

Two shuttle buses collided early Saturday morning (Nov. 3, 2018) at O'Hare Airport near Terminal 5 injuring at least six people. Emergency crews were called to the scene about 3 a.m. and transported the injured to area hospitals. Police are investigating the cause of the crash. The injured are reported to be in stable condition.

An estimated 26 people were injured when a No. 71 CTA bus crashed into a light pole on Chicago's South Side this morning (Wed., Oct. 17, 2018). The incident occurred at the intersection of Cottage Grove Avenue and 71st Street about 6:30 a.m., according to the CTA. Twenty-one people reportedly were taken to area hospitals. The cause of the crash is unknown and police are...

Clifford Law Offices is a highly experienced personal injury and wrongful death law firm in Chicago with a national reputation in the area of bus crashes. The most recent tragic school bus accident in Chattanooga, Tennessee, has left the families of Woodmore Elementary School in shock, grieving for the loss of six young lives and more than a dozen others seriously injured. The nation mourns...

A northwest Indiana bus carrying its boys basketball team to its state tournament semifinal reportedly was struck by a driver on Interstate 65, causing the bus to overturn. All 27 players and staff were taken to area hospitals and the coach of Griffith High School's team were airlifted to Christ Advocate Medical Center in Oak Lawn. The team members appeared to stand strong amid the...