Man crashes vehicle after carjacking woman at gunpoint, beats bystander

CHICAGO - A man is in custody Tuesday afternoon after carjacking a woman at gunpoint and later crashing the vehicle on South Lake Shore Drive in East Hyde Park.

About 8:40 a.m., a 40-year-old woman was inside her parked SUV in the 3500 block of South State Street when the man entered the passenger side of her vehicle, displayed a gun and told her to get out, according to Chicago police.

The woman complied, and the man fled northbound in the vehicle, police said. A short time later, police said the man crashed the SUV in the 5100 block of South Lake Shore Drive and attempted to flee.

The man then allegedly beat a 26-year-old bystander and unsuccessfully attempted to carjack another vehicle before responding officers arrest him.

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The bystander was transported to University of Chicago Medical Center in fair condition.

The suspect was transported to the same hospital in fair condition for injuries sustained in the crash.