Driver killed after crashing into tree in Englewood

Alexander Gillespie, 28, was driving in the 900 block of West Marquette Road about 4:15 a.m. when he struck a tree, police said.

SHARE Driver killed after crashing into tree in Englewood
Three people were killed in separate crashes across the Chicago area during a winter storm early Saturday.

A man was killed after crashing into a tree April 3, 2022 on the South Side.

Sun-Times file

A driver was killed Sunday morning after crashing into a tree in Englewood on the South Side.

Alexander Gillespie, 28, was driving an SUV in the 900 block of West Marquette Road about 4:15 a.m. when he struck a tree, Chicago police and the Cook County medical examiner’s office said.

He was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead, police said.

Major Accidents unit were investigating.

The Latest
He’s destroying property and setting a bad example for the children with his tantrums, and his wife wants out.
He was in good condition after the apparent drive-by shooting.
Agnieszka Rydzewski is charged with soliciting the murder of Arturo Cantu, who was allegedly gunned down earlier this week by Anthony Calderon in the southwest suburban love triangle.