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2 killed, 5 hurt in Dan Ryan expressway crash

Two people killed, five others critically injured in Dan Ryan crash
Two people killed, five others critically injured in Dan Ryan crash 00:25

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.

The area was shut down for hours while troopers searched for clues. 

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