Overview
- Authorities confirmed the fatalities as Ruben F. Lujano, 50, Martese Williams, 33, and Daekwon Cunningham, 29, following early Wednesday crashes near 120th Street in Calumet Park.
- A preliminary review found an initial three-vehicle collision was followed when a different vehicle struck three people who had exited their cars.
- Five additional people were taken to a hospital with injuries described as non-life-threatening, and all lanes of I-57 were closed until about 7:50 a.m.
- Witnesses described a vehicle traveling at very high speed before the second impact, a claim not confirmed by state police.
- Illinois State Police requested tips and dashcam footage at (847) 294-4400 or ISP.CrimeTips@Illinois.gov as families held memorials and pressed for clarity on responsibility.