1 dead after vehicle crashes, catches fire near Old Post Office in South Loop, police say

Sunday, December 15, 2019
CHICAGO (WLS) -- A person died after a vehicle hit a wall and caught fire Sunday morning in the South Loop, police said.

According to police, a 1997 Dodge van was heading eastbound around 12:48 a.m. in the 400 block of West Polk Street near the Old Post Office building by Canal Street when it struck a concrete wall.
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The crashed caused the vehicle to catch fire, police said.

The driver of the vehicle was pronounced dead at the scene, police said.
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The Cook County medical examiner's office hasn't released details about the fatality.

Major Accidents Unit is investigating the cause of the crash.
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