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2 dead, multiple injured in South Side crash Friday night

CHICAGO (WGN) – Two people were killed and multiple others were injured in a crash Friday night on the city’s South Side.

Chicago police said the crash happened at around 9:30 p.m. in the 7500 block of South Vincennes Avenue in Greater Grand Crossing.

A 37-year-old woman was driving a grey Buick sedan westbound when she tried to make a left turn southbound and failed to yield at the intersection, crashing into a black Dodge that was traveling eastbound, according to investigators.

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Police said the Dodge had five people inside: a 15-year-old girl, an 18-year-old woman, a 20-year-old man, a 25-year-old woman and the driver, a 26-year-old man.

The 18-year-old woman and 20-year-old man were taken to University of Chicago Hospital where they died.

The 15-year-old girl, 25-year-old woman and 26-year-old driver suffered non-life threatening injuries; the 15-year-old girl was taken to Comer Children’s Hospital, while the 25-year-old woman was taken to University of Chicago Hospital and the 26-year-old driver was taken to Advocate Christ Medical Center, according to authorities.

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A parked grey Mercedes sedan that was unoccupied was also hit as a result of the crash.

The woman who was driving the Buick was issued a citation for failure to yield during a left turn.

Detectives are continuing their investigation and no other information was released.

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