One man dead, 9-month-old boy, 26-year-old and 23-year-old women seriously injured, transported to hospital, after a police pursuit leads to a car crashing into a pole at the intersection of Ashland and Grand Avenues in the Humboldt Park area of Chicago.

Modified Date: 
Wed, 09/24/2014 - 11:29am
Accident Date: 
Friday, April 11, 2014

One Dead, Three Hospitalized After West Side Crash.

A man is dead and three other people — including an infant — were hospitalized following a crash Friday night in the Humboldt Park neighborhood on the West Side.

1 dead, 3 hospitalized in Humboldt Park crash.

A male is dead and three others, including an infant, were hospitalized following a crash Friday night in the Humboldt Park neighborhood on the West Side.

A male is dead and three others, including an infant, were hospitalized following a crash Friday night in the Humboldt Park neighborhood on the West Side.

The incident happened about 9:45 p.m., when police observed shots being fired from a vehicle in the 2300 block of West Division Street, police said. Officers attempted to curb the vehicle, but the car took off and crashed into a pole near the intersection of Ashland and Grand avenues, police said.

A weapon was recovered from the scene, a police News Affairs Officer said.

The male driver, whose name and age were not immediately available, was pronounced dead at Northwestern Memorial Hospital following the crash.

Two women, ages 26 and 23, were taken to John H. Stroger Jr. Hospital of Cook County in serious condition, police said.

A 9-month-old boy was taken to Children's Memorial Hospital for observation only, police said.

Type: Car Accident
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