Teen killed in Archer Heights crash

The driver of the car the 16-year-old was riding in allegedly admitted to running a red light before the crash, police said.

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Two people died in a crash Aug. 18, 2021, in Princeton Park.

A 16-year-old girl was killed in a crash Oct. 11, 2020, in the 4700 block of South Archer Avenue.

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A teenage girl was killed in a crash Sunday in Archer Heights on the Southwest Side.

She was riding in a car about 4:20 a.m. in the 4700 block of South Archer Avenue when the car slammed into another vehicle, Chicago police said.

Cecilia Bautista, 16, was pronounced dead about 4:46 a.m., the Cook County medical examiner’s office said. An autopsy ruled her death an accident.

A 21-year-old man driving the car she was riding in allegedly admitted to running a red light prior to the crash, according to police.

The man was taken into custody and charges are pending, police said.

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