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Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Sun-Times
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Sun-Times Wire

Child among 5 hospitalized after Portage park crash

Five people were hospitalized after a two vehicle crash in Portage Park Jan. 4, 2020 | Sun-Times file photo

Ten people were injured, including a child, after a crash Saturday in Portage Park on the Northwest Side.

Ambulances were called about 8:20 p.m. to West Warwick Avenue and North Austin Avenue for a two vehicle crash, the Chicago Fire Department said.

EMS Plan 1 Austin & Warwick, Two (2) cars total of Ten (10) patients, Five (5) refusals, One (1) Yellow, One (1) Green and One (1) Red peds to Lutheran General, Two (2) Green to Community First. NFI 4-1-8.

— Chicago Fire Media (@CFDMedia) January 5, 2020

Three people were taken to Lutheran General Hospital in Park Ridge, the fire department said. One was in fair-to-serious condition and another was in good-to-fair condition. A child was hospitalized in serious-to-critical condition.

Two other people were taken to Community First Hospital in good-to-fair condition, fire said. Five other people declined medical attention.

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