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Separate Early-Morning Chicago Crashes Leave 3 Dead, Children Hurt as Probes Continue

State police report active investigations with causes undetermined and identities pending.

Overview

  • Illinois State Police say a northbound Dan Ryan crash near Marquette Road around 5:48 a.m. Friday involved three occupants, with one person fleeing, one hospitalized, and one ejected who died.
  • Inbound I-94 lanes between Marquette Road and the Chicago Skyway were closed during the morning commute after the Dan Ryan crash, with heavy backups reported.
  • An eastbound Eisenhower Expressway crash near South Kostner Avenue around 3 a.m. Saturday left two people dead, and authorities have not identified the victims or detailed how the collision occurred.
  • Eastbound I-290 lanes were briefly shut and traffic was diverted at Cicero Avenue following the double fatal crash, police said.
  • A rollover in the Brainerd neighborhood near 92nd and May injured three children and one adult, with patients taken to Comer Children’s Hospital and Little Company of Mary, and video showed an SUV on its roof with other involvement unclear.