Woman killed when driver repeatedly rams her into tree in Morgan Park

SHARE Woman killed when driver repeatedly rams her into tree in Morgan Park
crimescenetape1.jpg

Sun-Times file photo

An 18-year-old woman was killed Friday night when a 24-year-old woman rammed her into a tree with her vehicle in the Morgan Park neighborhood on the Far South Side, police said.

Following an argument between the two, the older woman got into her vehicle and chased the younger woman along a sidewalk about 11:10 p.m. in the 11400 block of South May, Chicago Police said. The older women then rammed the younger woman’s body against a tree with her vehicle multiple times.

RELATED: CPD officer’s daughter dies after SUV driver rams her against tree

The 18-year-old was pronounced dead at the scene, police and the Cook County medical examiner’s office said. Her identity was not released on Saturday.

The 24-year-old was taken into custody and charges were pending, police said.

The Latest
25th anniversary event presents ‘Star 80,’ ‘Stony Island’ and other under-the-radar movies, often hearing from the artists who made them.
Anderson talked smack, flipped bats and became the coolest thing about a Sox team seemingly headed for great things. Then it all went “poof.” In town with the Marlins, he discussed it on Thursday.
Another exposure location was reported at the Sam’s Club at 9400 S. Western Ave. in Evergreen Park, Cook County health officials said Thursday.
Rain will begin to pick up about 6 p.m. and is expected to last until midnight, according to meteorologist Zachary Wack with the National Weather Service. The Cubs game was postponed, and Swifties are donning rain gear.
The Chicago Park District said April’s cold and wet weather has kept the buds of 190 cherry blossom trees at Jackson Park from fully opening.