Man found with gunshot wound near crash in Heart of Chicago, police say

CHICAGO (WLS) -- A man was found with a gunshot wound near a car crash in the Heart of Chicago, police said.

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It happened in the 2200-block of West Cermak Road on Wednesday at about 10:29 p.m., Chicago police said.

A man, believed to be in his 20s, was driving through an alley when he crashed into a pole, police said.

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The victim got out of the car and was found nearby with a gunshot wound to the back.

Chicago police said the man was taken to Mt. Sinai hospital in critical condition.

Nobody is in custody.

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