Overview
- A Dodge Grand Caravan rear-ended a semi truck that was turning left in the eastbound lane on the 2700 block of East 130th Street in Hegewisch on Friday morning, according to Chicago police.
- Two men who were inside the minivan were taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center and were pronounced dead, and no other injuries were reported.
- Cook County authorities have identified one of the victims as 33-year-old Jawaan Chick while the other victim’s name has not been released.
- The Chicago Police Major Accidents Investigation Unit is leading the active investigation and officials have not yet released a determined cause or announced any charges.
- The identification is the first public update since the crash and residents and drivers in the Far South Side can expect continued police activity and possible traffic impacts while investigators work the scene.