Driver killed in Bucktown crash ID'd by medical examiner

CHICAGO (WLS) -- A man was killed in a Friday night crash on Chicago's Northwest Side, police said.

The crash happened in the Bucktown neighborhood near Ashland and Armitage at about 10:15 p.m., police said. Two people were inside a car that swerved to avoid another vehicle and ended up hitting a pillar.

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The driver, a 26 year-old man, did not survive, police said. The medical examiner later identified him as Joshua Herrera.

A passenger in the car was also hurt, but will be okay.

Ashland Avenue was shut down while police investigated, but it has reopened.

Police did not immediately provide further information about the crash.