Crime & Safety
Chicago Heights Woman Dead In Car Crash On Joe Orr Road
Melissa Baker, 40, of Chicago Heights, died Monday afternoon in a car crash that injured two others on Joe Orr Road.
CHICAGO HEIGHTS, IL — One woman is dead and two other people injured after a car crash at Joe Orr Road Monday afternoon.
The accident happened at 3:30 p.m. at Joe Orr and Lowe Avenue. Chicago Heights police said they found a silver 2013 Nissan Altima with rear-end damage and a black 2008 Chevy Avalanche with front-end damage at the scene.
The driver of the Nissan, Melissa Baker, 40, of Chicago Heights, was taken to Franciscan Health in Olympia Fields, where she was pronounced dead. Her passenger, Rosa Martinez, 22, of South Chicago Heights, was injured and transferred to Christ Hospital in Oak Lawn for treatment.
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The driver of the Avalanche, was transported to South Suburban Hospital in Hazel Crest for treatment for injuries.
An investigation is ongoing.
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