19-year-old woman dies after crash; car fled police, hit 5 parked cars in Marquette Park, police say

CHICAGO (WLS) -- A 19-year-old woman has now died following a crash Thursday night in Chicago's Marquette Park neighborhood after the car fled from police.

At about 11:28 p.m., state troopers spotted a car driving recklessly west on 71st Street at Union Avenue, police said.
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It was not immediately known if the woman was the driver or a passenger in the vehicle. She died after being taken to a hospital.

The Cook County Medical Examiner's Officer identified her as 19-year-old Nasiah Harris.

Troopers said they tried to stop the vehicle, but it fled at a high rate of speed and crashed into five parked cars at 71st Street and Francisco Avenue, police said.



At first, state police said there was a chase, but they later said no state police units were in the vicinity of the vehicle.
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Another suspect inside the car was injured and also transported to Advocate Christ Hospital with serious injuries, police said. No troopers were injured.
Meanwhile authorities said they recovered a gun from the suspect's car. Police also said the car was not stolen.

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