Crime & Safety

2 Killed, 1 Hurt In Crash On Chicago Area Expressway; Traffic Blocked On Interstate 57

Illinois State Police said a car was headed north on I-57 when it crashed near 147th Street shortly before 2 a.m.

(Todd Feurer/CBS Chicago)

April 16, 2024

CHICAGO (CBS) -- All lanes of northbound Interstate 57 were blocked on Tuesday morning after two people were killed in a crash.

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Illinois State Police said a car was headed north on I-57 when it crashed near 147th Street shortly before 2 a.m.

One person was pronounced dead at the scene, and another person later died at the hospital. A third person in the car was hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries.

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