1 killed, 2 hurt in Calumet Heights crash

The driver of a Hyundai collided with the driver of a Mercedes about 7:45 p.m. at East 88th Street and South Stony Island Avenue, police said.

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A person died and two others were injured in a car accident Tuesday night in Calumet Heights on the South Side.

The driver of a Hyundai collided with the driver of a Mercedes about 7:45 p.m. at East 88th Street and South Stony Island Avenue, Chicago police said.

Patricia Ann Wright, 67, was pronounced dead at the scene. A male in the Hyundai was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center, where his condition wasn’t known.

A 27-year-old man in the Mercedes was transported to Trinity Hospital, where he was listed in fair condition, police said.

No other injuries were reported, and no other information was available.

CPD’s Major Accidents Unit is investigating.

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