Man Killed in Chicago Car Accident on 79th Street

The sedan’s driver suffered severe trauma from the collision and died at the scene

Chicago Car Accident
Man Killed in Chicago Car Accident on 79th Street

Chicago, IL. – A man was killed in a car accident that happened in Chicago’s Ashburn neighborhood on Saturday evening.

According to the Chicago police, the accident happened around 10:30 p.m. in the 3400-block of West 79th Street.

A man in his 40s was driving a black sedan westbound on 79th Street when he collided with a blue hatchback also traveling westbound.

The sedan’s driver suffered severe trauma from the collision and died at the scene, according to the Chicago Fire Department.

Two occupants of the hatchback fled the scene before police arrived.

More details about the accident were not released.

An investigation into the accident is underway.