Overview
- Illinois State Police said the multi-vehicle crash occurred at about 4:47 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 1, on westbound I-88 at Lincolnway Street/Route 31 near milepost 117.
- State police confirmed one person was killed at the scene and a second person was taken to an area hospital with serious injuries.
- Troopers from ISP Troop 3 declared the scene active and closed all westbound lanes of I-88 while they conducted on-scene investigation and crash reconstruction.
- The closure affected a major west-side commuting route and is likely to cause significant traffic delays for drivers traveling into the Chicago suburbs.
- Authorities called the details preliminary and said they will release more information after the investigation and victim identification are complete.