Overview
- The crash occurred around 11:50 p.m. in the 6300 block of South Coast Guard Drive near 63rd Street Beach.
- Police said the southbound vehicle struck a median head-on and then caught fire.
- The driver, an unidentified man, was the only person in the car and was pronounced dead at the scene.
- No other vehicles were involved in the wreck, according to Chicago police.
- The Major Accident Investigation Unit is examining the cause, as footage from the scene shows the car engulfed in heavy flames.