12-year-old among 3 killed in crash at I-94/I-57 split on South Side
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.
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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.
The crash happened at 5:31 a.m. on the inbound or southbound Kennedy at Madison Street in the West Loop, Illinois State Police said.
Illinois State Police said at 12:26 a.m., two vehicles were involved in a crash on the Kennedy (I-90/94) outbound at Addison Street.
Following the shooting, all northbound lanes were closed, and traffic was diverted off at 159th Street.
Illinois State Police are asking for the public's help with information after the driver was hit by a large metal object that went through his windshield on the Dan Ryan Expressway on Monday morning.
ISP said the metal object from a semi-trailer with an intermodal container went through the windshield of a gray GMC Yukon and hit the driver around 5 a.m.
The investigation continued as of the Monday morning rush.
On May 16, around 11:05 p.m., troopers responded to the report of an expressway shooting on I-94 northbound near Grand Avenue in Gurnee.
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Southbound traffic on the Stony Island Avenue feeder ramp was diverted onto southbound I-94.
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One pickup truck landed on top of another in the crash at Illinois Route 120 and I-94
A total of 14 cars or other passenger vehicles and three semi-trailer trucks were involved, Michigan State Police said.
Michigan State Police said at least one person was critically hurt.
Karris A. Turner, 35, was charged with leaving the scene of a personal injury crash.
Illinois State Police on Sunday were trying to figure out how a pedestrian ended up on the Dan Ryan.
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