Crash near Midway Airport leaves 2 dead, 4 injured
Crash near Midway Airport leaves 1 dead, 5 injured
A man was killed and five other people were injured in a two-vehicle crash early Wednesday near Midway Airport, authorities said.
CHICAGO - A man and a woman were killed and four other people were injured in a two-vehicle crash early Wednesday near Midway Airport, authorities said.
Deadly Chicago crash
The backstory:
The crash occurred around 3:25 a.m. in the 5600 block of West 55th Street. According to police, a Ford Fusion traveling eastbound attempted a U-turn and collided with a westbound Hyundai Palisade.
The driver of the Fusion, a 28-year-old man, was transported to Stroger Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. He was identified as Edgar Santana of Chicago by the Cook County medical examiner's office.
A 31-year-old passenger in the Fusion was taken to Christ Hospital in critical condition but was later pronounced dead. Authorities identified her as Rocio Sanchez of Chicago.
The driver of the Palisade, a 29-year-old man, was transported to Christ Hospital in fair condition. Three passengers in the Palisade also suffered injuries: a 20-year-old woman was taken to the University of Chicago Hospital in an unknown condition, a 32-year-old woman was transported to Mt. Sinai in fair condition, and a 17-year-old girl was taken to Christ Hospital in fair condition.
No other injuries were reported. Detectives with the Major Accident Investigation Unit are investigating.
The Source: The information in this report came from the Chicago Police Department.