Coverage dated October 29, 2026

1 killed, 1 injured in overnight crash in Woodlawn

Headline from WGN Chicago

CHICAGO — A man is dead, and another is recovering in the hospital after they were hit by a car while riding a motorcycle on the city's South Side overnight. According to police, the crash happened around 9 p.m. Wednesday in the 6100 block of South Cottage Grove Avenue in Woodlawn.

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ABC 7 Chicago
Motorcycle rider killed, 2 others hurt in Woodlawn crash, Chicago police say (opens ABC 7 Chicago)
Published Oct 29, 2026
ABC 7 Chicago's feed description
A motorcycle rider was killed, and two others were hurt in a crash on the city's South Side, Chicago police said.
Sun Times
Motorcyclist killed, passenger critically injured in crash with SUV in Woodlawn (opens Sun Times)
Published Oct 29, 2026
Sun Times's feed description
A 21-year-old man driving a motorcycle was killed and his passenger critically injured when an SUV crashed into them while turning Wednesday night in Woodlawn on the South Side. Around 9:10 p.m., a silver SUV was trying to turn left onto 61st Street when it slammed into a motorcycle going north on C…
WGN Chicago
1 killed, 1 injured in overnight crash in Woodlawn (opens WGN Chicago)
Published Oct 29, 2026
WGN Chicago's feed description
CHICAGO — A man is dead, and another is recovering in the hospital after they were hit by a car while riding a motorcycle on the city's South Side overnight. According to police, the crash happened around 9 p.m. Wednesday in the 6100 block of South Cottage Grove Avenue in Woodlawn.