Crime & Safety

Car Ripped Apart In Crash In Chicago's Ashburn Neighborhood, 2 Critically Injured

The driver lost control and hit a tree, police said.

(CBS Chicago)

March 23, 2026

Two people were critically injured early Sunday when a car was torn apart in the Ashburn neighborhood on Chicago's Southwest Side.

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In the early-morning hours, a man was driving a blue sedan northeast on Columbus Avenue near Central Park Avenue with another man in the passenger seat.

The driver lost control and hit a tree, police said.

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