Man, 32, killed on his birthday as speeding driver hits 3

A man died on his 32nd birthday after he and two other people were struck by a speeding car as they crossed the street in the South Side's Marynook neighborhood Tuesday night.
The 17-year-old driver of a 2013 Volkswagen Jetta was taken into custody after he tried to flee the scene on foot.
About 8:30 p.m., the driver was traveling southbound on South Blackstone Avenue at a high speed when he struck three pedestrians who were crossing the street and a 2012 Pontiac Sunfire traveling westbound on 83rd Street.
A 32-year-old pedestrian, whose name has not yet been released, was pronounced dead at Advocate Christ Medical Center.
Two other pedestrians were struck as well and were taken to local hospitals for treatment. A 21-year-old man was listed in good condition at Jackson Park Hospital, and a 31-year-old woman was taken to South Shore Hospital, where her condition was stabilized.
The driver of the Sunfire refused medical treatment.
The 17-year-old boy has not yet been charged.

Man dies in South Side motorcycle wreck

A man in his 30s died in a motorcycle accident in the Marynook neighborhood Friday night.
The man's motorcycle crashed at 86th Street and Stony Island Avenue and he was pronounced dead about 8:15 p.m.