Woman dead, 2 others seriously injured in skidding accident in South Loop

CHICAGO – A 21-year-old woman is dead and two other people were seriously injured after they were thrown from a vehicle in the South Loop early Saturday morning.

Chicago police said the accident occurred around 2:14 a.m. in the 100 block of West Roosevelt Road.

A tow truck driver backed into an SUV, which then collided with another vehicle, which then spun out of control and crashed into a wall, police said. All three occupants of the vehicle were ejected from the vehicle.

The 21-year-old woman suffered a head injury and was taken to Northwestern Hospital in critical condition, where she was pronounced dead.

A 20-year-old woman and a 19-year-old man who were also in the vehicle suffered head injuries after being ejected from the vehicle. They were also taken to Northwestern Hospital in critical condition.

The driver of the SUV remained on scene and is cooperating with police. The driver of the tow truck fled the scene, police said.

The Chicago Police Department's Major Accident Unit is investigating.