Crash leaves driver dead on I-57 off-ramp in Chicago's south suburbs
A driver was ejected and killed in a crash on an off-ramp on Interstate 57 in Chicago's south suburbs overnight Sunday into Monday.
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A driver was ejected and killed in a crash on an off-ramp on Interstate 57 in Chicago's south suburbs overnight Sunday into Monday.
A man has been charged with reckless homicide, after he caused a high-speed crash that killed two people last year on Interstate 57 near Markham, Illinois.
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Part of I-57 is shut down due to a shooting investigation early Wednesday morning.
The families of the three men who were killed in a crash on Interstate 57 early Wednesday morning are pushing for more answers about what happened.
Illinois State police said a vehicle that was not involved in the crash then hit three people who were outside of their cars after the initial crash.
All northbound lanes were closed for part of the morning rush on I-57 after three people were killed and five others were injured in a multi-car crash.
All northbound lanes are closed on I-57 after three people were killed and five others were injured in a multi-car crash.
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.
Following the crash, southbound I-57 was closed and all traffic was being directed to get off at 111th Street.
A car hit a pedestrian on Interstate 57 early Sunday morning and shut down the southbound lanes in Chicago's Morgan Park neighborhood.
The crash happened shortly after 4 a.m. near Vollmer Road in Matteson.
All southbound lanes of I-57 were closed after the crash Sunday morning.
Another person was taken to an area hospital with unknown injuries.
The trooper and the other driver both were taken to the hospital to be treated for injuries.
CBS Skywatch was over the scene Tuesday afternoon as crews from Illinois State Police worked to clean up the mess.
Information about the trooper's condition, and about whether there were any arrests or citations, was not immediately available.
Information about the trooper’s condition, and about whether there were any arrests or citations, was not immediately available.
All northbound lanes reopened before 9:30 a.m., after being closed for hours during the morning rush.
All northbound lanes are closed on I-57 after a pedestrian was hit by a vehicle near 127th Street in south suburban Calumet Park on Tuesday morning.
Jermont Terry talked with one woman who had to be rescued by the fire department in Dolton after a road was left flooded, while Sabrina Franza has an update from the Mobile Weather Lab on I-57 near Kankakee.
Further details about the crash were not immediately available.
A driver and passenger died at the scene of the crash.
The northbound side of I-57 was shut down near the scene.
It's unclear what led to both crashes and the identities of the victims were not released.
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