5 hurt in fiery Stony Island Avenue crash
CHICAGO - Five people were injured in a traffic crash Friday morning in the Calumet Heights neighborhood.
A Nissan Maxima occupied by three people in their 20s ran through a stop sign and struck a Toyota Corolla about 7:30 a.m. at Stony Island Avenue and 87th Street, according to Chicago police.
After hitting the Corolla, the Nissan crashed into a flower shop and caught fire, police said.
Two women in the Corolla, ages 70 and 63, were injured in the crash and taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center in Oak Lawn. Police initially described their injuries as being grave, and later said they were not considered life-threatening.
The driver of the Nissan, a 27-year-old man, had to be pulled out of the car and was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center in good condition, according to police. Two other people in the car were also taken to a hospital, where they were in serious condition, according to Chicago fire spokesman Larry Merritt.
CPD’s Major Accidents Unit is investigating.