3 injured in Tri-State Tollway crash near Gurnee
Three people were injured in a car crash Wednesday afternoon on the Tri-State Tollway near north suburban Gurnee.
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Three people were injured in a car crash Wednesday afternoon on the Tri-State Tollway near north suburban Gurnee.
As of Wednesday, the cause of the crash remains under investigation.
The crash happened around 4 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 4, on northbound I-294 north of Golf Road in Des Plaines.
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The crash happened on the southbound Tri-State just past the Hinsdale Oasis. Kris Habermehl reports from CBS Skywatch.
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Illinois State Police said a pedestrian was struck and killed on the Tri-State Tollway Tuesday night.
Illinois State Police said a pedestrian was struck and killed on the Tri-State Tollway overnight.
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A huge pothole spanning the width of an entire lane has shut down two lanes of southbound I-294 past 95th Street as crews work on emergency repairs.
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From the Mobile Weather Lab, Noel Brennan came across an accident involving a car and a semi-trailer truck on the Tri-State Tollway amid the snow.
In the Mobile Weather Lab, Noel Brennan saw the aftermath of a crash involving a sport-utility vehicle and a semi-trailer truck on the Tri-State Tollway.
It is unclear how many people were killed or what caused the crash.
A passenger vehicle was disabled in the third lane of traffic and was struck by a truck tractor semi-trailer.
Illinois State Police said just before 4:30 a.m., troopers responded to I-294 southbound at milepost 25 for a two-vehicle crash.
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