At least seven people were injured when a car ran into a crowded bus shelter in Chicago Monday.
Officials said the accident happened around 1 p.m. when a motorist jumped a curb in the 4700 block of South King Drive in the city's Bronzeville neighborhood.
Several ambulances were called to the scene.
Seven people, including the driver of the car, were transported to area hospitals for treatment.
Police said the 58-year-old driver was taken to University of Chicago Hospital in stable condition along with an adult male who was listed in good condition.
Two women, a 71-year-old and a 19-year-old, were taken to Northwestern Memorial Hospital. The 71-year-old woman was listed in good condition with minor bruising and lacerations and the 19-year-old woman was listed in stable condition.
A 66-year-old man was listed in good condition at John H. Stroger Jr. Hospital of Cook County and a 53-year-old man was in fair condition with a rib fracture, police said.
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A 74-year-old woman was also taken to Mount Sinai Hospital in stable condition with a fractured ankle.
Witnesses said the accident happened in an instant, when a red car veered out of control and slammed into the crowded bus shelter.
"It's like the worst I've ever seen," said witness Tae Johnson. "All the people flying in the air... all that stuff it's like wow. Never seen nothing like that before. It's like something out of a movie or something."
Check back for details on this developing story.
