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Two Killed, One Injured in Head-On Crash on Chicago’s South Side

Police say a 21-year-old sedan driver was cited for failure to reduce speed as investigators examine the Wrightwood collision.

Overview

  • Authorities say the crash occurred just before 3 p.m. Tuesday in the 2800 block of West 87th Street in Wrightwood.
  • According to police, a 73-year-old SUV driver turning left onto northbound California Avenue was struck head-on by a westbound sedan.
  • The SUV driver and his 76-year-old passenger were taken to Advocate Christ Medical Center, where both were pronounced dead.
  • The sedan’s 21-year-old driver sustained a leg injury and was hospitalized in fair condition at the same facility.
  • Chicago police’s Major Accidents Investigations Unit is leading the inquiry, and officials have not released the victims’ identities.