Man loses control of car, strikes utility pole on DuSable Lake Shore Drive in Gold Coast

The man, 27, was speeding when he crashed in the 1500 block of North DuSable Lake Shore Drive early Monday, police said.

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A man crashed into a utility pole March 21, 2022 on DuSable Lake Shore Drive on the Near North Side.

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A man lost control of his car early Monday and struck a utility pole on DuSable Lake Shore Drive in the Gold Coast on the Near North Side.

The man, 27, was driving at a high rate of speed when he crashed in the 1500 block of North Lake Shore Drive about 2:25 a.m. and the car flipped onto its roof, Chicago police said.

He was taken to Illinois Masonic Medical Center, where he was in fair condition, police said.

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