Witnesses said two vehicles collided at the intersection of 55th Street and Damen Avenue in the city's West Englewood neighborhood just before 10 p.m. Those vehicles, in turn, crashed into other cars that were waiting at the light.
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The Chicago Fire Department said four people were critically injured in the chain reaction crash. Two other victims were seriously injured.
Police are still investigating what caused the crash.
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