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Two Injured After Car Strikes Pole on Lake Shore Drive

The driver of a Jeep sideswiped two cars before striking the pole

Two people were injured in a crash on Lake Shore Drive that ended in a car striking a pole Saturday night.

A 28-year-old man driving northbound in a Jeep Liberty on Lake Shore Drive near the Museum Campus sideswiped two vehicles and then struck a pole, according to police news affairs. The accident happened at about 10:50 p.m. Saturday at the intersection of Lake Shore Drive and East McFetridge Drive.

The driver of the Jeep and his passenger were transported to Northwestern Memorial Hospital in stable condition.

Citations for the incident are pending.

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