1 killed, 1 critically injured in Far South Side motorcycle crash

The accident occurred in the 1600 block of East 95th Street, police said.

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One person was killed and another critically wounded following a crash on the Far South Side Tuesday.

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One person was killed and another critically injured when their motorcycle hit the side of a van in Calumet Heights on the Far South Side Tuesday night.

The motorcycle struck the passenger side of a silver Chrysler Pacifica in the 1600 block of East 95th Street as the van was trying to make a left turn around 8:20 p.m., police said.

The driver of the motorcycle, 30, was pronounced dead at the scene, police said.

A female passenger, age unknown, was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center in critical condition, police said.

The 26-year old driver of the Pacifica, along with an 18-year-old woman and a 15-year-old boy with her, were in good condition, police said.

No citations were issued.

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