# Woman 95 Killed in 3-Vehicle Chain-Reaction Wreck

> 95-year-old woman dies in Chicago traffic crash.
- Title: Woman 95 Killed in 3-Vehicle Chain-Reaction Wreck | Shortify
- Summary: 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…
- Keywords: woman, killed, 3-vehicle, chain-reaction, wreck, pilsen, chicago, crash, lower west side, west 18th street, 5:35 p.m., Chicago Sun-Times
- Source: Chicago Sun-Times — https://chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2026/10/15/woman-95-killed-in-3-vehicle-chain-reaction-wreck-in-pilsen
- Published: 2026-10-15T11:32:36.637+00:00
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- Topics: woman, 95, killed, 3-vehicle, chain-reaction, wreck, pilsen, chicago, crash, lower west side, west 18th street, 5:35 p.m.
## 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.
## Key takeaway

A 95-year-old woman died in a three-vehicle chain-reaction crash on Chicago's Lower West Side on October 14, 2026.