1 Killed in Car Accident on West 79th Street in Chicago

The accident happened just after 10:30 p.m. on March 8, in the 3400 block of West 79th Street.

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1 Killed in Car Accident on West 79th Street in Chicago

Chicago, IL – One person was killed in a collision involving two vehicles in Chicago’s South Side on Saturday night, according to the Chicago Police Department.

The accident happened just after 10:30 p.m. on March 8, in the 3400 block of West 79th Street.

According to the police, a black sedan was traveling westbound on 79th Street when it collided with a blue hatchback that was also westbound.

The Chicago Fire Department performed life-saving measures on the driver of the sedan but he succumbed to his injuries at the scene.

The victim was only identified as a man in his 40s.

The two occupants of the hatchback fled the scene before police arrived.

The incident is under investigation.