An 18-year-old man was killed and two other individuals, including the victim in the case, were critically injured in a crash after a vehicle slammed into a support pole in Chicago's Loop following an attempted carjacking.
The deceased teen was identified as one of two suspects that attempted to carjack a woman near the intersection of Lake Street and Wabash Avenue just before 5:45 p.m., according to Chicago fire officials.
Police say a woman was inside her vehicle at the time when two individuals got inside the car, and a struggle ensued.
Officials said that the car continued to move forward as a struggle for control continued when it struck a support column at a high speed, trapping all three individuals inside the car.
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Responding firefighters extricated all three individuals from the vehicle before they were all transported to local hospitals.
- An 18-year-old man, identified as one of the suspects, was taken to an area hospital in grave condition where he was later pronounced dead
- A 17-year-old girl was taken to Northwestern Hospital in critical condition
- A 35-year-old woman was taken to Stroger Hospital in critical condition
An investigation remains underway at this time, according to police.
