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Car hits pole, flips over on Metra tracks in South Shore

By Elyssa Kaufman

/ CBS Chicago

Car hits pole, flips over on Metra tracks in South Shore

CHICAGO (CBS)-- Three people were injured after a car flipped over on the Metra tracks in South Shore overnight. 

According to the Chicago Fire Department, the car hit a pole and took out the train signal near 75th Street and Exchange Avenue. 

Three people remain in critical condition at the University of Chicago Medical Center. 

It is not clear what caused the crash. Police are investigating. 

Elyssa Kaufman

Elyssa is a digital news producer for CBS Chicago. She covers breaking news and manages the station's social media presence.

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