4 Killed In Crash With CTA Bus In East Garfield Park
CHICAGO (CBS) -- A car collided with a CTA bus early Sunday morning in the East Garfield Park neighborhood on the West Side, killing four people, according to Chicago Police.
A Buick Le Sabre was traveling westbound on Madison at a high rate of speed when the driver, 27-year-old Bernard "Bee" Chatman, struck a parked vehicle, lost control, and collided head on with a CTA bus, police said. Chatman was pronounced dead at the hospital.
Three other passengers were in the car as well, including sisters 24-year-old Ashley Moore and 22-year-old Tycika Fairley. Family members said both were moms and that Fairley was three months pregnant. Both were also pronounced dead at the hospital.
The bus driver and four passengers on the bus sustained non-life threatening injuries.
#Chicago police confirm at least 1 dead in very bad #CTA bus vs. car crash on #NearWestSide. More at 7:25a on @cbschicago pic.twitter.com/NoaOhDm2dw
— LAUREN VICTORY (@LaurenVictory) May 7, 2017
Police said alcohol was discovered inside the Buick.
#Chicago police now say 4 people dead in #CTA bus v. car crash. @cbschicago @cta pic.twitter.com/ZkvyrXbGoE
— LAUREN VICTORY (@LaurenVictory) May 7, 2017
CBS 2's Lauren Victory spoke to two men, who identified themselves as Chatman's uncles; they said friends were following him in another car.