0 CHICAGO - "Driving While Illegal Beaner" (DRUNK / SPEEDING / NO LICENSE / NO INS) Kills Western Ave Construction Worker - Erick A. Lopez, of the 3700 block of West 83rd Place charged in the death of 58-year-old Jose Tafoya, a construction worker from Merrillville, Ind

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A construction worker was killed Saturday morning after a driver traveling north on Western Avenue disregarded a barrier and drove through a construction site, police said.

The crash happened in the 4900 block of South Western Avenue about 4:17 a.m., police and fire officials said.

After hitting the construction worker, the car hit a piece of construction equipment. The age of the construction worker wasn't immediately available.

The 19-year-old driver and a female passenger were taken to Mount Sinai Hospital and a second passenger was taken to John H. Stroger Hospital of Cook County, police said.

The three survivors were all listed in serious-to-critical condition, Chicago Fire Department Chief Juan Hernandez said. He said two survivors were taken to Mount Sinai Hospital and one to Stroger Hospital.

Charges are pending against the 19-year-old.

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