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Aug 9, 2008 8:21 pm US/Central

Drive-By Shooting Ends in Crash and 1 Death

CHICAGO (STNG) ― A man attempting to drive his friend to the hospital following a gang-related shooting ended up crashing into a pole in the West Side's Lawndale neighborhood Saturday afternoon. The shot man died upon arrival at the hospital.

A man was in a vehicle with his friend at 1506 S. Central Park Ave. when a group of men began firing shots into the car, Ogden District police said. One of the men in the car was shot four times and his friend began driving him to Mount Sinai Hospital.

The friend, who was in a hurry to get to the hospital, collided with another car at 3100 W. Ogden Ave., police said. He then lost control of the car and crashed into a light pole.

No one was injured in the traffic crash, but the shot man was dead upon arrival at Mount Sinai Hospital.

The Cook County Medical Examiner's office confirmed a 38-year-old man was fatally shot but was not releasing the man's name as of 6:30 p.m. Saturday.

Police said the shooting was gang related and no one was in custody Saturday evening.

Harrison Area detectives are investigating.

(Source: Sun-Times News Group Wire © Chicago Sun-Times 2009. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.)

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