An 11-year-old boy has died after a crash involving two sport-utility vehicles and a CTA bus on the South Side on Saturday afternoon.
The boy, Kevon Ranson, of the 400 block of North Harding Avenue on the city’s West Side, was pronounced dead at 4:54 p.m., according to the Cook County medical examiner’s office. Police earlier said Ranson was 9.
The wreck, which sent nine other people to hospitals, happened in the 6900 block of South Halsted Street in the city’s Englewood neighborhood about 4:15 p.m., police said.
A dark-colored Chevrolet SUV was westbound on 69th Street when its driver disobeyed a red light and hit a CTA bus traveling through the intersection, causing the boy to be thrown from the SUV, police said.
The bus then went out of control and hit a dark-colored Mercury SUV.
Englewood wreck claims 9-year-old boy Eric Clark / for the Chicago Tribune
Members of the Chicago Fire Department and Chicago police respond to the scene of a multiple vehicle accident in the 6900 block of South Halsted Street in the city’s Englewood neighborhood on Feb. 11, 2017. A 9-year-old boy was killed in the wreck.
Members of the Chicago Fire Department and Chicago police respond to the scene of a multiple vehicle accident in the 6900 block of South Halsted Street in the city’s Englewood neighborhood on Feb. 11, 2017. A 9-year-old boy was killed in the wreck.
(Eric Clark / for the Chicago Tribune)
Kevin was taken to Comer Children’s Hospital where he was pronounced dead, police said.
Nine other people were taken to area hospitals with injuries that are not considered life-threatening.
There was not word on charges or citations but police are investigating.
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