From Chicago Sun-Times · · 1m 40s
One dead in Dan Ryan express lane crash
A two-vehicle wreck at 55th Street shut the Dan Ryan's northbound express lanes through the Monday morning rush.
In brief
A two-vehicle wreck at 55th Street shut the Dan Ryan's northbound express lanes through the Monday morning rush. A single crash in the Dan Ryan express lanes killed one person and closed 16 blocks of inbound traffic for nearly five hours. Originally reported by Chicago Sun-Times.
A deadly Monday commute
Two vehicles collided on the Dan Ryan Expressway on Monday morning. One person was killed and at least one other was hurt.
8:15 a.m. at 55th Street
The crash happened about 8:15 a.m. in the inbound express lanes at 55th Street, in the heart of the morning rush.
Two vehicles involved
Illinois State Police said only two vehicles were part of the collision. No details were released about the drivers or passengers.
One person died
State police confirmed one fatality in a statement. The victim has not been publicly identified.
“One person has died and at least one person was injured, according to the statement.”
At least one injured
Police put the injury count at a minimum of one, leaving open the possibility that more people were hurt.
Express lanes shut down
The wreck closed the northbound express lanes from 71st Street all the way up to the crash site at 55th, a stretch of 16 blocks.
Nearly five hours closed
The closure held through the morning. All lanes reopened by about 1 p.m., according to the city's Office of Emergency Management and Communications.
Two agencies, two roles
Illinois State Police handled the crash investigation on the expressway. The city's emergency office announced when traffic was moving again.
Still no cause given
Neither agency said what led to the collision. The investigation remained open as the lanes reopened.
The one thing
A single crash in the Dan Ryan express lanes killed one person and closed 16 blocks of inbound traffic for nearly five hours.
