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Driver Flees After East Side Pole Crash Kills 38-Year-Old Passenger

Police seek tips with the Major Accident Investigation Unit leading the probe.

Overview

  • The crash happened just after 5 a.m. on New Year’s Day in the 3400 block of East 95th Street on Chicago’s East Side.
  • Police say a gray GMC SUV struck a pole near East 95th Street and South Chicago Avenue.
  • The passenger, a 38-year-old woman, suffered head and body injuries and was pronounced dead at University of Chicago Medical Center.
  • The driver left the scene and had not been identified as of Thursday evening, according to police.
  • CPD’s Major Accident Investigation Unit is investigating the circumstances of the collision, and no other injuries were reported.