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Woman 95 Killed in 3-Vehicle Chain-Reaction Wreck
95-year-old woman dies in Chicago traffic crash.
In brief
95-year-old woman dies in Chicago traffic crash. A 95-year-old woman died in a three-vehicle chain-reaction crash on Chicago's Lower West Side on October 14, 2026. Originally reported by Chicago Sun-Times.
Woman 95 Killed
A 95-year-old woman died in a three-vehicle chain-reaction crash on Chicago's Lower West Side on October 14, 2026.
“A 95-year-old woman was killed in a Lower West Side crash Oct. 14, 2026.”
Crash Details
The crash happened around 5:35 p.m. Wednesday in the 1900 block of West 18th Street, Chicago police said.
“The crash happened around 5:35 p.m. Wednesday in the 1900 block of West 18th Street, Chicago police said.”
Guadalupe Almendarez
Guadalupe Almendarez, 95, was a passenger in a westbound car when it rear-ended a black truck stopped at a light about 5:35 p.m. in the 1900 block of West 18th Street.
“Guadalupe Almendarez, 95, was a passenger in a westbound car when it rear-ended a black truck stopped at a light about 5:35 p.m. in the 1900 block of West 18th Street.”
Hospitalization
Almendarez was taken to Stroger Hospital initially in critical condition, but she was pronounced dead at 7:54 p.m.
“Almendarez, of the Clearing neighborhood, was taken to Stroger Hospital initially in critical condition, but she was pronounced dead at 7:54 p.m., according to the Cook County medical examiner’s office.”
No Injuries
No one else hurt and the Major Accidents Investigation Unit is probing the crash.
“No one else hurt and the Major Accidents Investigation Unit is probing the crash.”
The big picture
A 95-year-old woman died in a three-vehicle chain-reaction crash on Chicago's Lower West Side on October 14, 2026.
