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High-speed crash in Logan Square leaves passenger dead

By Will Hager
Published  November 26, 2025 5:24am CST
Logan Square
FOX 32 Chicago

The Brief

    • A speeding sedan jumped a curb and hit a raised barrier in Logan Square early Wednesday, killing a 41-year-old passenger, police said. 
    • The 43-year-old driver was hospitalized in fair condition and taken into custody with charges pending. 
    • A witness reported the car was attempting a turn before the crash as detectives continue to investigate.

CHICAGO - A woman was killed early Wednesday after a car jumped a curb and crashed into a raised barrier in Chicago's Logan Square neighborhood.

What we know:

The crash happened around 1 a.m. in the 3700 block of West North Avenue where a blue sedan was speeding when it jumped the curb and struck a raised barrier, according to police.

A 41-year-old woman in the passenger seat suffered trauma to her body and was taken to Stroger Hospital where she later died.

The 43-year-old man driving the car was taken to the same hospital in fair condition with unspecified injuries.

A witness told officers he saw the sedan trying to make a turn before the crash. The driver was taken into custody and charges are pending.

Area Five detectives are investigating.

The Source: The information in this report came from the Chicago Police Department.

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