2 killed, 5 hurt in Dan Ryan expressway crash
CHICAGO (CBS) -- Two people are dead and five others are critically hurt after a crash on the Dan Ryan Expressway Sunday morning.
The crash happened in northbound the express lanes near 47th Street around 2 a.m.
Firefighters were working near a car that flipped on its side.
Chicago fire officials say three people were taken to the University of Chicago Hospital and two others were taken to Stroger Hospital- all are in critical condition.
Two others were taken to Mercy Hospital where they were pronounced dead.
EMS Plan 1 MVA @ 47th/ Dan Ryan express lanes. 7 transports. 2 Red to Stroger, 3 Red to University of Chicago, 2 deceased at Mercy. No further information.
— Chicago Fire Media (@CFDMedia) January 22, 2023
The area was shut down for hours while troopers searched for clues.
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