5 injured in wrong-way crash on Lake Shore Drive near Bryn Mawr Avenue

The incident occurred around 2 a.m. Monday morning, police said.

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Five people were injured in a crash early Monday on the northbound lanes of Lake Shore Drive near Foster Avenue on the North Side.

Five people were injured in a crash early Monday on the northbound lanes of Lake Shore Drive near Foster Avenue on the North Side.

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Five people were injured in a wrong-way crash early Monday on Lake Shore Drive on the North Side.

A white Chevy sedan drove south in the northbound lanes of Lake Shore Drive and struck a black Toyota sedan about 2 a.m. near Bryn Mawr Avenue, according to Chicago Police.

A female passenger in the Chevy may have broken her pelvis and was taken to Illinois Masonic Medical Center in critical condition, police said.

The man driving the Toyota may have suffered a broken arm and was transported to Illinois Masonic in serious condition, police said.

Two other male passengers in the Toyota were also injured and taken to Illinois Masonic in serious condition, police said.

The female driver of the Chevy suffered injuries that were not thought to be life-threatening and was taken to Saint Francis Hospital in Evanston, where she was listed in fair condition, police said.

Citations were pending, police said. The northbound lanes reopened as of 6:45 a.m.

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