2 men killed in Chicago crash on West Side, police say

Two men were killed and a woman was critically hurt after a crash in the early morning hours on Sunday on the city’s West Side.The crash happened around 2 a.m. in the 1000 block of North Central Avenue in Austin, according to the Chicago Police Department.Around that time, officers saw a dark-colored sedan, driven by a 22-year-old man, traveling southbound at a high rate of speed on Central Avenue. The officers were on their way to a call for service and told dispatchers about the speeding car.A short time later, another dark-colored sedan was traveling eastbound on Augusta Boulevard when the driver, a 36-year-old man, ran a stoplight at Central Avenue and hit the first sedan.A third vehicle, a beige minivan driven by a 45-year-old man, was arriving at the light when one of the sedans hit it.The two sedans came to a rest in the yards of two separate homes.The 36-year-old driver of the second sedan had severe trauma and was taken to Mt. Sinai Hospital where he died. A 35-year-old woman who was a passenger in that car also sustained trauma and was taken to Stroger Hospital in critical condition.The 22-year-old driver of the second sedan also sustained trauma and was taken to Stroger Hospital where he died.The 45-year-old driver of the minivan did not report any injuries and refused medical services.Major Accident Detectives are investigating the circumstances of the crash.Police did not identify the victims in the crash.