At about 12:45 a.m. on Sunday, a 34-year-old driver died when his black electric vehicle lost control, struck a tree on the 11300 block of South Western Avenue in the Morgan Park neighborhood, and ignited. Chicago police and firefighters responded; firefighters extinguished the blaze and discovered the driver deceased at the scene.
The crash occurred in the early morning hours, and officials indicated that the impact with the tree caused the fire. No additional details were released.