# 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.
- Title: One dead in Dan Ryan express lane crash · Chicago Sun-Times
- Summary: 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…
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- Source: Chicago Sun-Times — https://chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2026/09/14/one-dead-in-multi-vehicle-dan-ryan-expressway-crash-in-washington-park
- Published: 2026-09-14T18:44:00+00:00
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- Topics: chicago, dan ryan, traffic, fatal crash, washington park, news, local
## 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.
## Key takeaway

A single crash in the Dan Ryan express lanes killed one person and closed 16 blocks of inbound traffic for nearly five hours.