Overview

• Illinois State Police responded around 12:30 p.m. to a report of a collision at mile marker 30 on southbound I-94 near Dundee Road and Route 41.
• Three vehicles were involved and officers discovered a heavily damaged black car submerged in a nearby ditch, while one person died at the scene.
• Aerial footage from SkyCam9 captured an SUV with comparatively minor damage among the wreckage.
• All southbound lanes of I-94 plus the ramps from Dundee Road and Lake Cook Road remain closed as investigators continue scene work.
• The shutdown has created significant backups for afternoon commuters in Chicago’s northern suburbs.