Jeffery Manor crash: Eugene Figures killed, 2 critical after Jeep runs red light

A southbound Jeep Renegade ran a red light in the 9500 block of South Jeffery Avenue and hit a Nissan Rogue, police said. The driver of the Jeep was killed.

By Sun-Times Wire

A man was killed and two other people were critically injured in a crash after a Jeep ran a red light May 31, 2020, in Jeffery Manor.

A man was killed and two other people were critically injured in a crash Sunday in Jeffery Manor on the South Side.

A 21-year-old man was driving a Jeep Renegade south at 2:16 a.m. when he ran a red light in the 9500 block of South Jeffery Avenue, according to Chicago police. The Jeep hit a Nissan Rogue.

The driver of the Jeep was taken to Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn, where he was pronounced dead, police said.

He was identified as Eugene Figures, the Cook County medical examiner’s office said.

A 20-year-old woman in the Jeep was taken to Christ, police said.Tthe 30-year-old man driving the Nissan was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center. Both are in critical condition.

The CPD Major Accidents unit is investigating.

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