18-year-old driver and 5 children injured after SUV loses control and crashes into light pole on South Cottage Grove Avenue in Chicago, Illinois
Modified Date:
Wed, 06/10/2015 - 4:51pmAccident Date:
Thursday, January 23, 2014Man, 5 Kids Hurt In Far South Side Crash.(link is external)
A man and five children were hurt in a single-vehicle crash Friday on the Far South Side.
A man and five children were hurt in a single-vehicle crash Friday on the Far South Side.
A 2000 Ford Expedition was travelling west on 103rd Street about 9:50 a.m. when it turned right onto South Cottage Grove Avenue, lost control and hit a light pole, police said.
The driver, an 18-year-old man, and four girls–a 6-year-old, a 7-year-old and two 14-year-olds–were taken to Advocate Trinity Hospital in good condition, police said.
A 3-year-old girl was taken to Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn in good condition, police said.
The driver was cited for driving without a license, driving without insurance and driving too fast for conditions, police said.
Type: Car Accident
Topics:
Accident Topics: Teenaged Drivers - Young Adult Drivers, Children/Minors Involved, Unlicensed Driver/Suspended License, High-Speed/Excessive SpeedRoadway:
South Cottage Grove AvenueCity:
Chicago, ILCounty:
Cook County, ILArea:
Chicago, IL
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