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Man killed after car crashes into Chicago's Little Calumet River; woman hospitalized

Man killed after car crashes into Little Calumet River
Man killed after car crashes into Little Calumet River 00:22

CHICAGO (CBS) – A 30-year-old man is dead after being recovered from the Little Calumet River Sunday morning.

Chicago police said around 3 a.m., the CPD Marine Unit recovered the victim's body from a partially submerged car in the 800 block of West 129th Place. He was pronounced dead on the scene.

The passenger, a 30-year-old woman, exited the car before it entered the water. She was taken to Christ Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, police said.

Circumstances surrounding the incident were being investigated by Area detectives.

No further information was immediately available. 

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