Early Tuesday morning turned tragic when a passenger was killed and two others were injured following a police chase that ended in a deadly crash on Chicago's South Side. According to the Chicago Sun-Times, around 2 a.m., Chicago police officers spotted two people believed to be armed entering a black Lexus sedan in the vicinity of the 5500 block of South Pulaski Road. Initiating a pursuit of the sedan, the officers were part of a robbery team on patrol.
The pursuit spanned approximately four miles as the sedan fled at what was reported as a "high rate of speed," before it ran a red light, and, on the 3500 block of South Ashland Avenue, subsequently collided with a building, as per information released. A passenger in the Lexus was ejected from the vehicle and pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the Lexus was taken to Stroger Hospital with an injury to a leg, police said. Articulated by officers, no charges have been announced at this time.
The collision also involved an SUV, whose driver suffered a hand injury and was transported to the University of Chicago Medical Center for treatment. WGN-TV noted the SUV reportedly sustained minor injuries. The specific conditions of the injured parties were not provided beyond these details.
Meanwhile, the building into which the fleeing sedan crashed sustained heavy damage. Ensuing the incident, the intersection where the crash took place remained blocked off to facilitate the investigation by authorities. Police say two weapons were recovered at the scene. The full cooperation of the Chicago Police Department is promised to the Civilian Office of Police Accountability, which is carrying out the specifics of the incident's investigation.
