Chicago, IL (March 8, 2025) – A man died in a crash on the city’s South Side on Saturday evening, March 8, Chicago police said.
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Police said officers responded to the Ashburn neighborhood’s 3400-block of West 79th Street just after 10:30 p.m. A man in his 40s was driving a black sedan westbound on 79th Street when he struck a blue hatchback, which was traveling in the same direction, police said.
The sedan’s driver suffered severe trauma from the crash, police said. The Chicago Fire Department treated him, but he was pronounced dead on the scene. Police said two people were inside the hatchback, but they fled the scene before officers arrived. Whether they were injured was not immediately clear.
CPD’s Major Accidents Unit is investigating. However, officers are investigating the collision and asked any witnesses to come forward. No further details have been provided in the interim.
We extend our deepest condolences to the deceased victim’s family members. Our thoughts are extended to the injured victims and their loved ones.
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