Man Dies After Electric Car Crashes, Catches Fire In Morgan Park, Police Say
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MORGAN PARK — A 34-year-old man was killed after his car caught fire following a collision with a tree Sunday in Morgan Park, according to police. Around 12:50 a.m. Sunday, the man was driving a black electrical car in the 11300 block of South Western Avenue when he lost control and crashed into a tree near Kennedy Park, police said. The car immediately caught fire and the man was unable to exit the car, police said. Firefighters worked to extinguish the fire and found the man unresponsive in the driver s seat. He was pronounced dead at the scene, police said. He was the only person in the car at the time of the crash. The car was identified as a Tesla by news crews at the scene. ______________________________________________________________________ Support Local News! Subscribe to Block Club Chicago, an independent, 501(c)(3), journalist-run newsroom. Every dime we make funds reporting from Chicago’s neighborhoods. Already subscribe? Click here to gift a su