Early Saturday morning in Chicago's Woodlawn neighborhood, a vehicle incident suddenly disrupted the peace and caused notable harm. According to a report from the Chicago Sun-Times, a Dodge truck, driven by a woman whose age has not been disclosed, crashed into a building on the 600 block of East Marquette Road around 6:15 a.m. The impact resulted in four individuals sustaining injuries.
The collision was powerful enough to send three people within the building to local hospitals with minor injuries. A 12-year-old boy, since identified as Jahad Anderson, was taken to Comer Children's Hospital in good condition. Two men, ages 26 and 28, were transported in similar condition to St. Bernard Hospital. Striking the building, the driver of the truck, while suffering minor injuries herself, was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center and was reportedly in good condition before being taken into custody and issued three citations. Disoriented with another man who ran off, a claim surfaced that the actual driver was a man, but this has not been confirmed by the police.
CBS Chicago provided further insights from residents affected by the crash. One of them, Leslie Johnson, was in the startled building along with eight family members, including three grandchildren who were in town for a family reunion. She described the impact as sounding like an explosion, and recounted the frightening effort to rescue her son amidst the aftermath. Meanwhile, Randolph Moran, who resides on an upper floor, compared the disturbance to an "earthquake."
The building sustained serious damage as the pickup also knocked over a light pole off its concrete base before crashing into the brick structure. Johnson's family has faced adversity, with her property now boarded up, as they grapple with the challenge of seeking new housing. "We're trying to find a place to go now," Johnson told CBS Chicago, her plight made palpable by the wreckage that once housed memories and milestones. In the wake of the accident, the three injured occupants were all attended to and reported in good condition, mirroring the condition reported for the female driver under custody. As of now, no further details surrounding the driver's identity or motive have been disclosed.
