DuSable Lake Shore Drive crash: Driver dies after being ejected from vehicle

CHICAGO - A crash on DuSable Lake Shore Drive left one man dead and another injured Thursday morning before the rush hour.

Two people were traveling southbound in a black SUV around 3 a.m. when their vehicle struck the shoulder and ejected the driver in the 1300 block of North Lake Shore Drive, according to police.

The 31-year-old driver was transported to Northwestern Memorial Hospital where he was later pronounced dead. His identity has not yet been released by the Cook County medical examiner's office. 

The passenger of the SUV suffered minor injuries and was also taken to Northwestern. He was listed in good condition.

No citations are pending, according to police.

Area Three detectives are investigating.