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Vehicle Carrying Five Plunges Into Little Calumet River on Far South Side

Rescuers are searching for a missing woman and investigators are probing the cause after one man was pulled from the water with serious injuries.

Overview

  • The crash occurred early Tuesday around 2:30 a.m. near the 13000 block of South Indiana Avenue in West Pullman when a vehicle lost control, struck a barrier and fell into the Little Calumet River.
  • A Chicago Fire Department marine unit rescued one man from the water and he was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center in serious condition.
  • Three other adults escaped the vehicle, reached shore and were treated at the scene by emergency personnel.
  • A woman remained missing as of early morning and active search operations were underway, according to police statements.
  • The Chicago Police Major Accidents Investigation Unit has opened a probe and officials have not yet determined what caused the vehicle to enter the river.