Cook County crash leaves driver dead, passenger injured

The Brief

  • A 69-year-old man died and a woman was injured in a single-car crash just after midnight in the northwest suburbs.
  • Police say the driver lost control on Oakton Street, crashed and died less than an hour later.
  • The Niles Police Department and Major Crash Assistance Team are investigating.

NILES, Ill. A man died and a woman was injured in a single-car crash early Tuesday morning in the northwest suburbs.

What we know:

The pair was traveling westbound on Oakton Street just after midnight when the 69-year-old man lost control of the vehicle and struck a speed limit sign and tree on the north side of the street, according to Niles police.

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