The Hardest-Working Paper in America | 
Friday, April 26, 2024
Chicago News Metro/State

2 killed when car crashes, catches fire on Lake Shore Drive in Gold Coast

Two males were able to get out of the car and were taken to Northwestern Memorial Hospital but died after being transferred to Stroger Hospital, police said.

By  Sun-Times Wire
   
SHARE 2 killed when car crashes, catches fire on Lake Shore Drive in Gold Coast
A woman was killed in a fire Feb. 20, 2022 in Dixmoor.

Two people were killed in a crash and car fire Sept. 6, 2020, in the 1000 block of North Lake Shore Drive.

Adobe Stock Photo

Two men were killed in a fiery crash Sunday on Lake Shore Drive in the Gold Coast.

A driver lost control of a car, hit the concrete median and crashed it into a natural gas line about 3:20 a.m. in the 1000 block of North Lake Shore Drive, Chicago police said. The car flipped onto its side and caught fire.

The men were able to get out of the car and were taken to Northwestern Memorial Hospital but died after being transferred to Stroger Hospital, police said.

One of the men was identified as Jatwaun Smith, 22, of Rogers Park, the Cook County medical examiner’s office said. An autopsy ruled his death an accident.

The other man was identified as 25-year-old Leroy Francis, the medical examiner’s office said. He lived in West Rogers Park.

The crash remains under investigation.

Next Up In News
Netflix looks to curb password sharing, considers ads
Aiming to predict COVID, future pandemics better, CDC opens infectious diseases forecasting center
Joliet farmers wrangle cows thrown from semitrailer after crash on Interstate 80
1 killed, 3 wounded in shootings Tuesday in Chicago
Obama relatives sue Milwaukee school alleging racial bias
Unmasked transit: Pritzker ends mask mandates in public transportation, airports
The Latest
Officer Luis Huesca wears a light blue police uniform as he poses for a portrait in front of an American flag.
Crime
Arrest warrant issued for Aurora man charged with killing Chicago Police Officer Luis Huesca
Xavier L. Tate Jr., 22, is charged with first-degree murder in the early Sunday slaying in the 3100 block of West 56th St., court records show.
By Tom Schuba
 
Yale offensive lineman Kiran Amegadjie speaks during a press conference at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Saturday, March 2, 2024.
Bears
Bears draft local product Yale OT Kiran Amegadjie in 3rd round
Amegadjie played for Hinsdale Central High School before heading to Yale.
By Jason Lieser
 
_8004155.jpg
Environment
Whoops! Rare crane rescued in Wilmette, returned to Wisconsin
The crane was captured and relocated by the International Crane Foundation and the Illinois Department of Natural Resources.
By Kade Heather and Mary Norkol
 
Caleb Williams
Bears
'Why duck?' New Bears QB Caleb Williams elevates expectations rather than tempering them
In every possible way, Williams feels like a breath of fresh air for a franchise that desperately needed it. This is a different type of quarterback and a compelling personality.
By Jason Lieser
 
Ryan Poles
Bears
Ryan Poles on Bears' QB history: 'Those days are over'
Even Caleb Williams was asking Poles why the Bears have had such a hard time developing a quality quarterback. But the Bears’ GM has responded by not only getting Williams, but a solid supporting cast that should put him in a position to succeed.
By Mark Potash