Crime & Safety
1-Year-Old Girl Ejected From Car, Killed In Crash On Lower Wacker
A man and woman who were in the car were in serious condition, police said.
CHICAGO — A 1-year-old girl was killed after she was ejected from a car in a crash on Lower Wacker Drive Friday morning, police said. A man and woman were seriously injured in the crash. Police said the car collided with an SUV.
A Mazda 3 was traveling west on Lower Wacker Drive and made an illegal u-turn at Garvey Court at about 1 a.m., police said. The Mazda crashed into an eastbound Acura MDX.
The mazda struck a support column and the 1-year-old girl was thrown from the car. She was not in a child safety seat or wearing a seat belt, police said.
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The girl was taken to Lurie Children's Hospital, where she was later pronounced dead.
A 29-year-old woman and 29-year-old man who were in the car were taken to Northwestern Memorial Hospital in serious condition.
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Four people who were inside the Acura declined medical attention.
The Chicago Police Major Accidents Unit is investigating the crash.
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