Overview
- The crash occurred around 5:20–5:22 a.m. Sunday on East Marquette Road in the Park Manor/Greater Grand Crossing area, according to Chicago police.
- A westbound white Jeep Cherokee lost control and struck multiple residences, including properties in the 6600 block of South Wabash Avenue.
- The 18-year-old driver was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead.
- A 14-year-old boy and another teen with facial injuries were transported to Comer Children's Hospital and were listed in critical condition.
- Police recovered two firearms from the vehicle, and the CPD Major Accidents Investigations Unit is leading the ongoing investigation with the cause not yet determined.