3 hurt, including 11-month-old girl, when car hits CTA bus on Chicago's Near West Side

No serious injuries after CTA bus is hit by car on Chicago's Near West Side

No one was seriously hurt late Saturday after a car hit a CTA bus on Chicago's Near West Side.

The crash happened on Washington Boulevard at Damen Avenue at 9:19 p.m. Saturday.

Police said the Chicago Transit Authority bus was heading south on Damen Avenue when a white sedan turning onto Damen Avenue from Washington Boulevard ran a red light and hit the bus.

The bus then hit an apartment building, causing minor damage.

The 32-year-old woman driving the car suffered injuries to her elbow and head, police said. She was taken to Stroger Hospital of Cook County in good condition.

A 59-year-old man on the bus and an 11-month-old girl in the car also suffered minor injuries and were taken to the same hospital in good condition, police said.

The driver of the sedan was given a citation.

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