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Boy, 12, Hit by Bus While Chasing After Dog In Auburn Gresham

By Josh McGhee | January 22, 2015 8:01am
 The 12-year-old boy is listed in critical condition at Christ Medical Center, police said.
The 12-year-old boy is listed in critical condition at Christ Medical Center, police said.
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CHICAGO — A 12-year-old boy was struck by a CTA bus Wednesday night while chasing a dog into the street.

Around 7:25 p.m., the boy was in the 1400 block of West 79th Street when he ran after a dog into the street and was struck by an eastbound CTA bus, said Officer Janel Sedevic, a Chicago Police spokeswoman.

The boy was taken to Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn, where he was listed in critical condition, Sedevic said.

No tickets were issued.

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