A devastating car crash in Bridgeport on Sunday night claimed the lives of two young women and injured two others, leaving a community shaken. The accident occurred at approximately 9:15 p.m. when a red sedan veered off course, crossed into the opposite lane, and was struck by a black SUV traveling eastbound on West 35th Street.
Two of the four occupants of the sedan were pronounced dead at the scene. Natalia Andrea Acevedo Mendez, 21, from Tampa, Florida, lost her life alongside an unidentified 24-year-old woman whose name has not been released. The other two individuals in the sedan suffered non-life-threatening injuries and were transported to Stroger Hospital.
The victims of the SUV, a black sedan, received treatment at the University of Chicago Medical Center, where they are expected to make a full recovery. Police have yet to provide further information on the cause of the accident or potential charges related to it.
Two of the four occupants of the sedan were pronounced dead at the scene. Natalia Andrea Acevedo Mendez, 21, from Tampa, Florida, lost her life alongside an unidentified 24-year-old woman whose name has not been released. The other two individuals in the sedan suffered non-life-threatening injuries and were transported to Stroger Hospital.
The victims of the SUV, a black sedan, received treatment at the University of Chicago Medical Center, where they are expected to make a full recovery. Police have yet to provide further information on the cause of the accident or potential charges related to it.
, two young lives lost in an instant, can't even process it...Bridgeport's already got its share of problems, now this? it's like the city's taking a hit every day 
. I feel bad for the families involved, can only imagine how they're struggling right now 
. accidents happen, but you'd think we'd learn from them by now...still waiting to hear what happened and if there's gonna be any charges 
. just hope the ones injured make a speedy recovery 
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. It's crazy how something like that can happen in a split second. The police should definitely look into what caused this accident, so we can all learn from it and try to prevent such tragedies in the future 
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... two young lives cut short in such a terrible way. It's like, one minute you're driving home from a night out with your girls and the next you're fighting for your life 
. And can you even imagine how scared those passengers must've been? 
The fact that it was an accident at all makes me so sad 
. And what really gets me is that the police haven't even figured out what happened yet or who might be at fault 
... it's like, come on, people! We need to make our roads safer, not more reckless drivers out there 
and the other girl who passed away is still unidentified which is just so sad 
I'm trying not to think about it too much but at the same time I want to know what happened 
did they even have seatbelts on? were they speeding or something? 
anyway police are still investigating and no info has been released yet 
fingers crossed for the two people who survived tho 
their names should be remembered not in news but in our hearts 
️ 21 and 24 years old, just starting their lives, so much potential wasted 
hope the ones injured recover fast 
what if it was more than just a simple mistake? 
also, I'm curious, how did those two people in the sedan even die instantly? wasn't there airbags or something? 
just heard about this terrible car crash in Bridgeport and my heart goes out to the families of the victims... two young lives cut short, it's just not fair 
. I'm sure the community is still in shock, but at least there's hope for healing and moving forward 
. We can only imagine how tough this must be on the loved ones of those who lost their lives 
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. Fingers crossed they make a full recovery 