2 killed, 2 critically injured in fiery Washington Park crash: Chicago fire officials; victims ID’d

Two folks died and two extra had been injured in a single-vehicle crash in Washington Park Monday evening.

Chicago police mentioned the purple SUV, which was carrying 4 folks together with the motive force about 8:30 p.m., was driving east on Morgan Drive when it sideswiped a silver Chrysler sedan additionally driving east. It then veered off the highway and struck a tree.

Three folks had been trapped within the automobile and needed to be extracted. One particular person was ejected, hearth officers mentioned.

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As Chicago firefighters had been working to rescue the victims, there seemed to be an explosion that threw them again. At instances, the automobile was absolutely engulfed in flames.

Two of the victims had been pronounced useless on the scene, based on the fireplace division. The opposite two had been taken to College of Chicago Medical Middle in vital situation.

Police mentioned the 2 victims who died had been Edjuan Poole, 18, of Chicago and Taylor Smith, 20, of Chicago. The 2 folks hospitalized had been a 19-year-old man and a 21-year-old man. They had been listed in honest situation Tuesday morning.

The motive force of the Chrysler was not injured and refused therapy on the scene.

No additional particulars had been launched. Space One detectives are investigating.