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Man, 34, dies in single-car crash on Chicago's West Side

By Fox Chicago Digital Staff
Published  February 25, 2026 6:01am CST
East Garfield Park
FOX 32 Chicago

The Brief

    • A 34-year-old man died after a single-car crash Tuesday night on Chicago’s West Side.
    • Police say the vehicle jumped a curb and hit a tree, and no other injuries were reported.

CHICAGO - A man died in a single-car crash Tuesday night on Chicago's West Side.

What we know:

The crash happened around 8:30 p.m. when a black sedan traveling northbound on Hamlin Boulevard near Washington Boulevard when it jumped the curb and struck a tree, according to Chicago police.

A 34-year-old man was found in the vehicle. He was taken to Stroger Hospital where he later died. As of Wednesday morning, he had not yet been identified by the Cook County medical examiner's office.

Police said no other injuries were reported.

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

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