DuSable Lake Shore Drive reopens after multiple crashes near North Avenue

Multiple crashes shut down lanes on DuSable Lake Shore Drive on Chicago's North Side at the start of the Tuesday morning commute. 

The crashes took place near North Avenue in the southbound lanes around 5:30 a.m. Lanes reopened just before 7 a.m.

In one incident, a Toyota Camry, driven by a 21-year-old man, lost control and hit a guard rail in the1500 block of North Lake Shore Drive. Police said the driver was not injured. 

In another incident minutes earlier in the same location, a Volkswagen Passat, driven by a 34-year-old man, lost control and hit a Mitsubishi Mirage in the next lane. 

Police said the Mitsubishi then hit a Mercedes in the far right lane. The Volkswagen then hit a Chicago police car that was stopped with emergency lights activated. The Volkswagen driver was issued a citation for failing to slow down. 

No injuries were reported during this chain-reaction crash.