Accident News | Chicago
A crash on Chicago’s Northwest Side Friday night left a 62-year-old man dead and another person seriously injured, according to police. The collision happened around 8:43 p.m. in the 1700 block of N. Milwaukee Avenue in Wicker Park.
According to the Chicago Police Department, a silver SUV was traveling northwest on Milwaukee Avenue at a high rate of speed when its driver lost control and struck a black sedan heading southeast. The sedan was being driven by the 62-year-old man.
The SUV driver suffered injuries of unknown severity and was taken to Illinois Masonic Hospital in serious condition. The 62-year-old sedan driver sustained multiple injuries and was transported to the same hospital, where he later died. Authorities have not released his identity.
Police issued a citation to the SUV driver. The CPD Major Accident Investigation Unit is investigating the circumstances surrounding the crash.
Source: FOX 32 Chicago
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