One man was killed and another was injured when a car crashed into a light pole overnight on DuSable Lake Shore Drive.
At 12:15 a.m. in the 3100 block of North DuSable Lake Shore Drive, a 20-year-old man was driving northbound when he swerved to avoid hitting another vehicle, police said. The driver hit a sidewalk then a lamppost before stopping, police added.
The car’s 25-year-old passenger was transported to a nearby hospital where he was pronounced dead, police said. He was later identified by the Cook County Medical Examiner as Jorge A. Castillo of Des Plaines.
The driver of the vehicle was taken to the hospital and was last listed in fair condition, police added.
No other injuries were reported, police said.
The Chicago Police Major Accident Unit is investigating.
NBC Chicago
