Fiery crash: Man dies after running stop sign, striking semi on Far South Side, Chicago police say

CHICAGO (WLS) -- A man has died after running a stop sign, leading to an early Thursday morning crash on Chicago's Far South Side, police said.

The crash happened in the East Side neighborhood's 100 block of South Avenue D at about 1:18 a.m., police said. A 37-year-old man was driving his vehicle and ran a stop sign before striking a semi on the side and becoming pinned.

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Moments later, the vehicle was engulfed in flames, police said. The Chicago Fire Department arrived on the scene, and the man was pronounced dead after suffering blunt-force trauma and burns to his body.

The Major Accident Investigation Unit is investigating the crash. Police did not immediately provide further information about the incident.