Chicago crash: Woman remains missing after car carrying 5 plunges into water
CHICAGO - A woman remained missing Tuesday morning after a vehicle carrying five people crashed into the water on Chicago’s South Side, police said.
Woman missing after Chicago crash
What we know:
The crash happened around 2:31 a.m. near the 13000 block of South Indiana Avenue in West Pullman.
Police said the vehicle lost control, struck a barrier and fell into the Little Calumet River.
Three people escaped the vehicle and made it safely to land. Chicago Fire Department personnel treated them at the scene.
A marine unit rescued a man from the water. He was taken to the University of Chicago Hospital in serious condition.
As of 7 a.m., the search continued for 26-year-old Ralphelle Howard, who was still missing in the water.
Ralphelle Howard | Provided by family
What we don't know:
It remains unclear what caused the crash.
The Source: The information in this story came from the Chicago Police Department and family of Ralphelle Howard who were at the scene.