A 59-year-old man died in a car accident just before 3 a.m. Saturday in the 9700 block of South Western Avenue when the car he was driving struck a pole, according to Chicago police. The man, who was driving a white Lexus that struck the pole head on, was pronounced dead at the scene.

A 59-year-old man died in a car accident just before 3 a.m. Saturday in the 9700 block of South Western Avenue when the car he was driving struck a pole, according to Chicago police. The man, who was driving a white Lexus that struck the pole head on, was pronounced dead at the scene.

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The crash happened just before 3 a.m. Saturday.

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