Pedestrian hit, killed while changing tire on I-80/94 in Lansing, Illinois
A pedestrian was hit and killed in a crash on I-80/94 in south suburban Lansing, Illinois, on Wednesday morning.
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A pedestrian was hit and killed in a crash on I-80/94 in south suburban Lansing, Illinois, on Wednesday morning.
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One person was injured when a semi-trailer truck loaded with 20 tons of beer crashed with a car Monday afternoon on Interstate 80/94 in Chicago's south suburbs.
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