Chicago, IL : Teen killed in Archer Heights crash in the 4700 block of South Lawndale Avenue on Sunday, 11th October, 2020

A teenage girl was killed in a crash Sunday in Archer Heights on the Southwest Side.

She was riding in a car about 4:20 a.m. in the 4700 block of South Lawndale Avenue when the car slammed into another vehicle, Chicago police said.

Cecilia Bautista, 16, was pronounced dead about 4:46 a.m., the Cook County medical examiner’s office said. An autopsy ruled her death an accident.

A 21-year-old man driving the car she was riding in allegedly admitted to running a red light prior to the crash, according to police.

The man was taken into custody and charges are pending, police said.

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