Man killed in Little Calumet River crash identified; missing woman’s body located, activist says

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The Brief

  • Trumayne Sanders was killed when the vehicle he was riding in crashed into the Little Calumet River.
  • Community activist Andrew Holmes said the body of 26-year-old Ralphelle Howard was located and taken to Roseland Hospital.
  • The vehicle’s driver was cited for failing to reduce speed.

CHICAGO — A 24-year-old man killed Tuesday when a vehicle crashed into the Little Calumet River on Chicago’s South Side has been identified, and a community activist said the body of a missing woman was located.

Fatal Chicago river crash

What we know:

According to the Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office, the man killed was Trumayne Sanders.

The crash happened around 2:31 a.m. near the 13000 block of South Indiana Avenue in the West Pullman neighborhood.

Police said a Chevrolet Trailblazer was traveling westbound when the driver lost control, struck a barrier and went into the river.

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