5 Hurt in Lake Shore Drive Crash

Five people are hospitalized after a two-car crash on Lake Shore Drive near Balbo Avenue overnight

Five people were injured in an overnight crash on Lake Shore Drive.

The two-vehicle crash happened around 12:15 a.m. in the southbound lanes of Lake Shore Drive near Balbo Avenue, according the Chicago Tribune.

Emergency crews arrived and took three people to Northwestern Memorial Hospital and two to Mercy Hospital & Medical Center.

One of the victims was reported in serious-to-critical condition while the remaining victims are listed in fair-to-serious condition, according to the Tribune.

The exact cause of the crash remains unknown.

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