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4 teens killed when car hits train after fleeing traffic stop on Chicago's Southwest Side
CBS News • • nation
Key Points:
- Four teenagers died after their car collided with a train during a brief police chase on Chicago's Southwest Side early Sunday morning.
- The chase began when officers attempted to stop a vehicle reported to have a gun pointed at them, but the driver initially fled, leading to a pursuit.
- Illinois State Police later located the vehicle, which stopped briefly before fleeing again, ultimately crashing into a train boxcar on South Cicero Avenue.
- Three teenagers died at the scene, and a fourth was critically injured and later died at a medical center; victims ranged in age from 14 to 19 and were from various Illinois communities.
- The incident is currently under investigation by Chicago police.
