The crash under the 'L' tracks also left a second suspect and the victim injured.
At 5:42 p.m., a woman was in an Infiniti X35 at Lake Street and Wabash Avenue when a young man and woman got into her car, police said.The car hit a support column for the Loop 'L' tracks. Everyone ended up trapped inside, police said.The male suspect died at Northwestern Memorial Hospital, police said. The Fire Department said he was 18.
The female suspect, 17, was taken to the same hospital in critical condition, police said. She was also taken into police custody with charges pending. The 35-year-old victim was taken to Stroger Hospital of Cook County in critical condition, according to the Fire Department.
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