Coverage dated October 14, 2026

Driver dies after crashing into garage on Near West Side

Headline from WGN Chicago

CHICAGO — Police say a driver is dead after he crashed into the garage of a home on the city's Near West Side on Tuesday morning. According to police, the crash unfolded around 6 a.m. Tuesday, in the 2400 block of West Lexington Street in the Tri-Taylor neighborhood.

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  1. WGN Chicago

    Driver dies after crashing into garage on Near West Side (opens WGN Chicago)

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    CHICAGO — Police say a driver is dead after he crashed into the garage of a home on the city's Near West Side on Tuesday morning. According to police, the crash unfolded around 6 a.m. Tuesday, in the 2400 block of West Lexington Street in the Tri-Taylor neighborhood.

  2. Sun Times

    Driver dead after crashing into Near West Side garage (opens Sun Times)

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    A driver was dead after crashing into a Near West Side garage early Tuesday. The 79-year-old man crashed into the garage around 6:05 a.m. Tuesday in the 2400 block of West Lexington Street, Chicago police said. He was taken to Stroger Hospital where he was pronounced dead, police said.

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