Man in custody after Brighton Park crash

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A man is in custody after a crash Wednesday morning in the Brighton Park neighborhood on the Southwest Side.

The three-vehicle crash happened just before 6 a.m. at 42nd and Campbell, according to Chicago Police. One of the vehicles struck a building and five parked cars.

A 36-year-old man and 16-year-old girl from one of the vehicles were taken to Saint Anthony Hospital in good condition, police said.

One of the drivers, a 24-year-old man, was taken into custody and charges are pending, police said.

The driver of the third vehicle ran away after the crash and is not in custody.

Police are investigating the circumstances that led to the crash.

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