Man critically hurt in West Town crash

(CHICAGO) A man was critically injured when his SUV crashed into a pole early Thursday in the West Town neighborhood.

The man, 37, was driving the SUV northbound in the 600 block of North Milwaukee about 3:10 a.m. when he lost control of the vehicle, police News Affairs Officer Hector Alfaro said.

A man was critically injured in a crash early Thursday in the 600 block of North Milwaukee Photo Credit: Network Video Productions
A man was critically injured in a crash early Thursday in the 600 block of North Milwaukee
Photo Credit: Network Video Productions

The SUV hit a pole and a parked truck before coming to a stop, Alfaro said. The man was taken to Northwestern Memorial Hospital in critical condition.

No other injuries were reported in the crash. The police Major Accidents Investigation Unit is handling the incident.

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