Tragedy struck Chicago's West Pullman neighborhood late Wednesday night, resulting in the death of a 45-year-old man and injuries for two others. According to the Chicago Tribune, a two-vehicle collision occurred just before the stroke of midnight in the 11900 block of South Ashland Avenue, involving a silver SUV and a black sedan. The crash claimed the life of a man who was pronounced dead at the scene, and two additional victims were rushed to Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn.

The man in the sedan, whose identity is yet to be released by the Cook County medical examiner's office, unfortunately did not survive the calamity. According to a FOX 32 Chicago report, a 27-year-old woman also in the sedan was left to critically battle for her life at the same hospital. Meanwhile, the 40-year-old SUV occupant is reported to be in fair condition. Chicago police are still piecing together to fully comprehend the nature of the crash.

Circumstances leading up to this fatal incident remain unclear, as detectives continue their investigation. The Chicago Tribune notes that no citations are pending at this time in relation to the crash. This intersection, now a tableau of tragedy, is a stark reminder of the unpredictable fragility that arrives on our roads when we least expect it.

Updates will follow as more information becomes available and as the investigation strives to move forward. The 27-year-old woman, as last noted, remains in critical condition, a stark contrast to the typically serene and uneventful passage into dawn’s early light.