Man killed after car crashes into Little Calumet River in West Pullman
The CPD Marine Unit recovered the victim's body from a partially submerged car in the 800 block of West 129th Place.
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The CPD Marine Unit recovered the victim's body from a partially submerged car in the 800 block of West 129th Place.
The passenger, a 30-year-old woman, exited the car before it entered the water. She was taken to Christ Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, police said.
We are told that altogether, the damages will most likely surpass $1.1 million.
One of the boats was a sightseeing boat used on the Chicago River. CBS 2's Andrew Ramos reports.
We are told that altogether, those damages will most likely surpass $1.1 million. CBS 2's Andrew Ramos reports.
The two suspects who died have been identified. Three others who were taken into custody have not been identified.
Two suspects are dead, and three others are in custody following a chase with Illinois State Police Saturday morning.
The body was found, around 8:15 p.m. Monday, by a volunteer kayaker involved in the search for the missing teen.
A body pulled from a car in the Little Calumet River Thursday afternoon has been identified as Darris Johnson.
A car with a body inside was pulled from the Little Calumet River on the city's Far South Side Thursday afternoon.
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Following a chemical spill in the Little Calumet River that left 3,000 fish dead, the mayor of Portage, Indiana has asked steel manufacturer ArcelorMittal to put twice as many fish into the water.
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Rescue crews are searching the Little Calumet River after a van full of people ended up in the water, in an accident that left two people in critical condition.
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Residents who were devastated by flooding more than two years ago, are keeping a close eye on rising Little Calumet River, following relentless rains over the past two days.
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