Driver critically injured, two pedestrians also hurt when two cars collide, sending one into pedestrians at East 75th Street and South State Street in Chicago, Illinois
Chicago crime: 3 injured, 1 critically in hit-and-run crash in Park Manor, police say
A black Mercedes was traveling northbound on State Street when the driver ran a red light and struck a 2014 red total Camry, which was traveling eastbound on 75th Street, police said. The Mercedes then spun out and struck a tree and two pedestrians on the sidewalk.
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