A routine late-morning drive on Chicago’s South Side turned deadly Wednesday when a two-vehicle crash sent a Mini Cooper slamming into a storefront in Calumet Heights, killing the driver.
Police said the collision happened around 10:40 a.m. on the 9200-block of South Stony Island Avenue, where a Cadillac hit the Mini Cooper, which then crashed into a business. The Mini’s driver was taken to the University of Chicago Hospital and later pronounced dead. The Cadillac’s driver was transported to an area hospital and is expected to survive.
According to ABC7 Chicago, police identified the Mini’s driver as a 50-year-old man and the Cadillac’s driver as a 47-year-old man. No other injuries were reported at the scene, and officers had not immediately said whether any citations would be issued. The outlet reports that the sequence of events described by police lines up with the initial timeline released by investigators.
Crash scene and probe
Video from the scene showed the crushed Mini Cooper pushed up against a fence in front of Stony Island Automotive at 9200 S. Stony Island Ave, according to CBS Chicago. Chicago Police Department detectives from the Major Accidents Investigation Unit spent the afternoon there, collecting debris and documenting the layout as they worked to figure out how the crash unfolded. Officials have not said what might have caused the impact.
Stony Island safety concerns
Stony Island Avenue has seen more than its share of serious wrecks in recent months, including crashes that sent vehicles into bus shelters and storefronts along the busy corridor. In one recent case, a car plowed into a bus shelter in Calumet Heights, killing a pedestrian and injuring others, as reported by FOX 32 Chicago.
Investigators from the Major Accidents Investigation Unit continue to examine the scene and have not released further details about contributing factors, according to CBS Chicago. Hoodline will update this story as authorities release additional information.
