3 killed in single-car crash on Chicago's South Side

CHICAGO (AP) -

Three people were killed when a car they were riding in slammed into a fire hydrant and then a tree on Chicago's South Side early Wednesday, police said.

According to the Chicago Police Department, the car was on West 87th Street in the Marycrest neighborhood at about 3 a.m. when the driver for an unknown reason lost control of the vehicle. The force of the crash caused four of the five occupants to be ejected from the vehicle, police said.

The driver, a 24-year-old woman, was pronounced dead at the scene. An 18-year-old man and a woman identified only as Jane Doe were taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center, where they were pronounced dead.

A 20-year-old woman and a 19-year-old woman were both taken to Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn, where they were both listed in fair condition. The names of the victims were not released pending notification of next of kin.