Chicago man dead after car crashes into electric pole, catches fire in Alsip, police say

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Friday, August 11, 2023
Man dead after car hits electric pole, catches fire in southern suburb
Mark Winslow is dead after a car crash and fire at 115th Street and Central Avenue, the Alsip, IL police department said.

ALSIP, Ill. (WLS) -- A man has died after his car hit an electric pole and caught fire in the southern suburbs early Friday morning, police said.



Police said the crash happened at about 2 a.m. at 115th Street and Central Avenue in Alsip. First responders were told two passing motorists pulled the driver, identified as 38-year-old Mark Winslow of Chicago, from his vehicle.



The Alsip Fire Department transported Winslow to Christ Hospital, where he died from his injuries, police said.



The Alsip Police Department and the Suburban Major Accident Reconstruction Team are investigating the crash.

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