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Illinois State Police trooper injured in crash on I-57 ramp in Chicago's south suburbs

Trooper injured in crash with wrong-way driver in Markham, Illinois
Trooper injured in crash with wrong-way driver in Markham, Illinois 00:25

An Illinois State Police trooper was hospitalized Thursday afternoon after a cruiser was hit by a wrong-way driver on a ramp from Interstate 57 in Chicago's southern suburbs.

The crash happened on the ramp from 159th Street to I-57 in Markham. The squad car ended up partially off the road.

Information about the trooper's condition, and about whether there were any arrests or citations, was not immediately available.

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