CTA bus rams renovated Ramova Theatre in 11-vehicle Bridgeport crash, leaving 5 hurt

About 10:41 a.m. Monday a northbound bus struck the Ramova, 3520 S. Halsted St. and continued going north, hitting a Cadillac that was also driving north, police said.

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The Ramova Theatre at 3520 S. Halsted St. in Bridgeport is owned by Chicago native music stars Quincy Jones, Jennifer Hudson and Chance the Rapper.

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Five people were hospitalized, including a CTA bus driver, when a bus crashed into the renovated Ramova Theatre and nearly a dozen vehicles Monday morning in Bridgeport, according to Chicago police and theater owners.

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About 10:41 a.m. a northbound No. 8 Halsted bus hit a building in the 3500 block of South Halsted Street and a Cadillac that was also driving north, police said. A total of 11 vehicles were involved in the crash, and five people were hospitalized as a result.

One staffer was inside the theater at the time, according to Emily Nevius, a co-owner of the Ramova which is also co-owned by three Chicago-born music superstars and has been renovated.

“We are working closely with CPD and assisting them with their investigation into this matter,” a CTA spokesperson said in a statement.

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