15-year-old boy identified as driver killed in Lake Shore Drive crash; 11-year-old brother critically injured

CHICAGO - A driver who was killed in a crash on DuSable Lake Shore Drive over the weekend has been identified as a 15-year-old boy. 

At about 3:24 a.m. on Saturday, 15-year-old Xavier Davis was driving southbound in the 4600 block of South Lake Shore Drive when a tire blew out, and he lost control of the vehicle. The vehicle then struck a tree, police said.

Davis sustained multiple injuries and was transported to an area hospital in critical condition. He was later pronounced dead.

An 11-year-old boy was a passenger in the vehicle and sustained blunt force trauma to the head and body. He was taken to an area hospital and is listed in critical condition.

A GoFundMe was created in order to help with medical costs and memorial expenses. The GoFundMe read, in part:

"On the morning of Saturday, July 13th, our family awoke to the sudden and devastating news that his two beautiful sons, Xavier (15) and Ethan (12) were involved in a fatal car accident. Sadly, despite efforts to resuscitate, Xavier did not survive and Ethan remains in critical condition at Comer Children's Hospital with life-threatening injuries."

Chicago police stated that the boy critically injured was 11 years old. However, the GoFundMe stated the child is 12 years old. We are working to clarify that information.

Police continue to investigate the crash.