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Driver killed after crashing into pole in South Chicago

By Maggie Duly

Published September 11, 2024 7:10am CDT

CHICAGO - A man died early Wednesday morning after crashing his car into a pole on the South Side.

The crash happened around 4:56 a.m. in the 8600 block of South Commercial Avenue, according to the Chicago Police Department.

The driver, whose identity has not been released, was alone in a Chevy Equinox when it struck the pole. He was taken to the University of Chicago Hospital in critical condition but later died.

Detectives are investigating the cause of the crash.

South Chicago News