Minivan Hits Fire Truck In Little Village, 6 Seriously Injured
CHICAGO (CBS) -- Six people were injured Monday morning, when a minivan rear-ended a Chicago Fire Department truck in the Little Village neighborhood.
Fire Department officials said the minivan struck a fire truck near 31st and California shortly before 9 a.m. Police said the driver of the minivan had failed to yield to the fire truck.
A 34-year-old man, a 28-year-old woman, a 6-year-old boy, and a 5-year-old boy were taken to Stroger Hospital, where they were stabilized. The 33-year-old man driving the minivan and a 27-year-old passenger were taken to Mount Sinai Hospital, where they were stabilized.
No Fire Department personnel were injured.
Police said the minivan driver was cited for failing to yield to an emergency vehicle, operating an uninsured vehicle, failing to properly restrain a child, and failure to wear a seat belt.
