One dead, six injured in Archer Heights crash

The accident in the 4200 block of South Pulaski Road, reported about 2:40 a.m., involved two black SUVs, police said.

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A man was dead and six others were seriously injured in a crash Feb. 11, 2024 on the Southwest Side.

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A man was killed and six people were seriously injured in a crash early Sunday in Archer Heights on the Southwest Side.

About 2:40 a.m., officers responded to an accident involving two black SUVs in the 4200 block of South Pulaski Road, Chicago police said.

One man, 20-year-old Andrew Staggs, was pronounced dead at the scene, according to the Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office.

Two men and two women were taken to Mount Sinai Hospital; all were listed in critical condition, officials said.

Another man was taken to Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn, where he also was listed in critical condition, authorities said.

A third woman, taken to Stroger Hospital, was listed in serious condition, police said.

Area detectives were investigating.

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