Overview

• The crash occurred around 5:10 a.m. in the outbound express lanes near 31st Street on Chicago's South Side.
• Illinois State Police reported one person was taken to a hospital after an object entered the vehicle and struck the driver.
• All outbound traffic was diverted into the local lanes, and inbound lanes experienced gaper delays during the investigation.
• The express lanes were closed from the Chinatown feeder ramp to the 47th Street foot ramp, with no timeline for reopening provided.
• Chopper images showed an SUV with airbags deployed and a large hole near the driver's side of the windshield.