Car explodes during alleged street takeover on Chicago's South Side as city battles wave of incidents

This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. ©2026 FOX News Network, LLC. All rights reserved. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Market data provided by Factset. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. Legal Statement. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by LSEG. A car exploded at a street takeover over the weekend in Chicago. (Credit: @414.spinawheeliez via Storyful) A car exploded amid an alleged street takeover on Chicago's South Side over the weekend, with no arrests made. Video taken from Chicago's Gresham neighborhood over the weekend shows a large group of people surrounding a totaled car on fire, according to ABC 7 News. One individual was seen throwing an object into the car, engulfed in flames, which exploded seconds later. Chicago police told Fox News Digital that once officers responded to the scene early Sunday morning, the group dispersed. No injuries were reported, and no arrests were made. Chicago police are investigating the incident, saying no arrests were made. (@414.spinawheeliez via Storyful) The alleged street takeover comes as the city has dealt with a wave of similar incidents. Last we