CHICAGO (WLS) -- Three people were killed in a Saturday night crash on Chicago's Far South Side, police said.
A drag racing incident in Washington Heights turned deadly when a vehicle struck a pole, lost control and hit a wall before catching fire just before 11 p.m., police said. The vehicle became engulfed in flames in the 10000 block of South Halsted Street.
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The Chicago Fire Department responded and put out the fire, police said.
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Police said three people were pronounced dead on the scene. Their identities have not yet been released.
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The Major Accident Investigation Unit is investigating. Police did not immediately provide further information about the crash.
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