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12-year-old among 3 killed in crash at I-94/I-57 split on Chicago's South Side

Three people were killed and another was injured early Sunday in a crash on the Dan Ryan Expressway, where it splits off into the Bishop Ford Freeway and I-57 on Chicago's South Side.

Illinois State Police said that, shortly after 1 a.m., a Chevrolet Express van was headed south on Interstate 94 when the driver tried to cross traffic to exit onto Intertate 57, and lost control, hitting a guardrail and rolling over.

Four people in the van were thrown from the vehicle. A man, woman, and child were declared dead. Another child was taken to the hospital to be treated for injuries.

The Cook County Medical Examiner's Office identified the three people who died as 34-year-old Gloria Arias, 52-year-old Gregory Chacon, and 12-year-old Joseph Chacon. 

Video from the scene showed a car left mangled to the point where it was no longer even recognizable as a vehicle.

All southbound lanes on the I-94 were closed following the crash, but reopened shortly before 7:30 a.m. on Sunday.


The video above is from an earlier report.

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