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2 killed in high-speed crash in Avalon Park

Two people killed when car hits tree in Avalon Park
Two people killed when car hits tree in Avalon Park 00:14

CHICAGO (CBS) -- Two people were killed in a car crash early Thursday in the Avalon Park neighborhood.

Police said a white Honda sedan was headed north on Stony Island Avenue near 81st Street around 12:45 a.m., when the driver lost control and crashed into a tree.

Both the male driver and a female passenger were pronounced dead at the scene.

Police said the driver was speeding at the time of the crash.

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