Personal Injury Law

Two Dead in Southwest Side Car Crash

By Kris Briggs

At least two people are dead after a car crashed into a building on the Southwest Side early Monday, February 2, 2009 at about 3:15 a.m.

According to police, three people were rushed to area hospitals and one was pronounced dead at Holy Cross Hospital. The other two victims were taken to Mount Sinai Medical Center, where one died. The third passenger is listed in critical condition.

Initially, two people were reported unconscious at the scene, said the Police Major Accident Investigation Unit. The crash site was located at the intersection of West 47th Street and Western Avenue.

Car Accidents in Chicago

Accidents happen everyday in our city and across this country. Sometimes it is because of negligence on the part of another person. It is our mission to assist those who may have been injured or harmed due to the negligence of another driver. Whether your injuries consist of whiplash or burns to your head or neck, nerve damage or spinal chord injures, broken or dislocated a bones or limbs, or loss of life, our attorneys are specifically trained to assist you in your time of need.

Two reportedly dead in SW Side crash, ABCLocal.com, February 2, 2009

Full post as published by Illinois Injury Law Blog on February 10, 2009 (boomark / email).