Driver dead in multi-vehicle crash on I-80/94 in south suburbs
The driver of one car in the crash was pronounced dead on the scene, while the driver of another was taken to an area hospital with unspecified injuries.
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The driver of one car in the crash was pronounced dead on the scene, while the driver of another was taken to an area hospital with unspecified injuries.
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All southbound lanes have been closed since 3 a.m. between Dolton Boulevard and Sibley Avenue.