Man critically injured in South Chicago crash

The man crashed his Honda into a utility pole just before 4 p.m. in the 9100 block of South Lake Shore Drive, and was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center in critical condition, Chicago police said.

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A man was injured in a crash March 21, 2021, in South Chicago.

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A man was critically injured in a crash Sunday on Lake Shore Drive in South Chicago.

The man crashed his Honda into a utility pole just before 4 p.m. in the 9100 block of South Lake Shore Drive, Chicago police said. He was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center in critical condition.

The man, who was the only person in the Honda, was thought to be in his mid-20s, Chicago fire officials said.

The police department’s Major Accidents Unit is investigating the crash.

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