Man killed in crash in Western Springs that injured 3 others, involved 6 vehicles ID’d

WESTERN SPRINGS, Unwell. (WLS) — The person killed in a crash Thursday afternoon in Western Springs involving six automobiles has been recognized.

Joseph P. Mankiewicz, 44, of Chicago was pronounced useless on the scene of the crash, Western Springs police mentioned Friday.

The incident occurred simply after 4:10 p.m. on Ogden Avenue between Harvey and Clausen avenues, police mentioned.

When officers arrived, they discovered six automobiles concerned. Three adults have been taken to space hospitals, two have been in severe situation and one remained secure.

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Mankiewicz was driving an Audi A7, police mentioned. His greatest mates returned to the scene of the crash close to Nazareth Academy, which they attended, to put flowers for the person they knew as “Joey.”

“I had actually simply had dinner with him the evening earlier than,” mentioned pal Homero Villareal, preventing again tears. “Lower than 24 hours, right here we’re.”

Police mentioned they have been nonetheless investigating what brought on the crash, and didn’t present any further details about what may need led as much as it.

Chopper 7HD was above the scene within the aftermath of the incident Thursday afternoon.

The badly mangled automobiles have been scattered throughout 4 lanes of Ogden Avenue in various states of maximum injury.

“Somebody was passing one other automobile and clipped the pickup truck and despatched it spinning, and that began a series response,” mentioned Jim Sikora, who lives close to the crash scene.

The person contained in the pickup truck had his younger son with him. Too shaken to speak on digicam, the pickup driver mentioned it was the scariest factor he’d ever expertise. It occurred too quick, he mentioned, to even know what began it.

The stretch of highway has no flip lanes, and neighbors mentioned it has been consistently plagued with rushing drivers.

“Somebody should’ve been going very quick, and it would not make sense how the automobiles wound up,” mentioned Brian Clark, who lives close by.

Anybody with info is requested to name the Western Springs Police Division’s Detective Division at 708-246-1800.