Woman dead, 2 others seriously injured after car crash in the 100 block of West Roosevelt Road in the South Loop: Chicago Police Department

CHICAGO (WLS) — A young woman is dead and two other people were seriously injured after a serious accident in the South Loop early Saturday morning, Chicago police said.

According to police, the accident occurred shortly before 2:15 a.m. in the 100 block of West Roosevelt Road

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A tow truck driver backed into an SUV, causing it to strike another vehicle, which then spun out of control and crashed into a wall, police said. Three victims were ejected from the vehicle, police said.

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

Two other people, a 20-year-old woman and a 19-year-old man, also suffered head injuries. They were taken to Northwestern Hospital in critical condition.

The driver of the vehicle that struck the victims' vehicle remained on scene and is cooperating with police. The unknown driver of the tow truck fled the scene.

The CPD's Major Accident Division is investigating.