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3 Teenagers From McHenry County Among 4 Killed when Car Fleeing Police Flies Off Bridge and Hits Train in Chicago

The Cook County Medical Examiner identified the four suburban victims, while the Chicago Police Department’s Investigative Response Team continues the crash probe.

  • Four teenagers died early Sunday after their vehicle plunged off a viaduct and struck a stationary train boxcar in the 6900 block of South Cicero Avenue in Chicago while fleeing police.
  • Reports of a person pointing a gun from a vehicle prompted Chicago Police Department officers to initiate a pursuit; Illinois State Police later attempted a second traffic stop in the 5500 block of South Cicero Avenue before the driver fled.
  • The Cook County Medical Examiner identified the victims as Cristofer Lopez Montan, 19, Yuarem Garcia-Pena, 18, Yaritza Martinez Villeda, 17, and Vanessa Morales, 14, who resided in Palatine, Crystal Lake, and Woodstock.
  • Investigation of the incident is underway by the Chicago Police Department's Investigative Response Team, while school officials stated, "We are deeply saddened by the loss of these young people's lives."
  • Pending autopsies will determine the specific manners of death, as authorities have not confirmed which occupant was driving or whether a firearm was recovered from the vehicle.
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Four teenagers died in the early morning of Sunday after the pick-up that they were taking off a bridge and hitting a freight train car in Bedford Park, Chicago suburb, United States. According to American broadcaster ABC 7 Chicago, the accident occurred during a police chase that began after officers received information that one of the occupants of the vehicle would have pointed a rifle at the police.

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Four people died after a car fleeing the police fell off a bridge and crashed into a train car in Bedford Park, according to the Chicago Police and Cook County Office of the Forensic Doctor.</p>The forensic doctor's office identified the victims as Vanessa Morales, 14, from Palatine; Yaritza Martínez Villeda, 17, from Crystal Lake; Yuarem García Peñaa, 18, from Woodstock; and Cristofer López Montán, 19, from Woodstock.</p>The Chicago police resp…

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WFLD broke the news in Chicago, United States on Monday, July 27, 2026.
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