Crime & Safety

2 People Killed After Car Runs Red Light In Front Of Chicago Police Headquarters

The 45-year-old driver and 40-year-old passenger of the silver sedan were taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center but died.

(CBS Chicago)

October 14, 2024 / 6:43 AM CDT

CHICAGO (CBS) — Two people were killed after a car ran a red light in front of the Chicago Police Department Headquarters in Bronzeville early Monday morning.

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Just before 3 a.m., police said an 18-year-old driver of a black sedan failed to stop at a red light and hit a silver sedan in the 3500 block of South Michigan Avenue.

The 45-year-old driver and 40-year-old passenger of the silver sedan were taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center where they were both pronounced dead.

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