CHICAGO (WBBM NEWSRADIO) -- A crash last night on the South Side killed a 14-year-old girl who was among a group waiting for a bus.
Around 6:45 p.m., a 33-year-old man was driving a gold Mercedes in the 7900 block of South Racine Avenue in Gresham when he failed to stop at a red light, Chicago police said.
His vehicle crashed into a black Jeep, which then struck a woman and a 14-year-old girl standing at a nearby CTA bus stop, police said.
The girl was rushed to Comer Children’s Hospital, where she was pronounced dead, police said.
Both the woman who had been at the bus stop, and the driver who caused the accident, were taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center. Both were listed in serious condition, police said,
The driver of the Jeep, a 42-year-old man, was taken to St. Bernard Hospital, where he was listed in fair condition.
CPD’s Major Accidents unit is investigating.
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