Lanes reopen after Edens Expressway crash leaves 1 dead, ISP says
Edens Expressway crash leaves 1 dead, causes major delays
One person died in a fiery crash on the Edens Expressway that prompted major delays Tuesday morning in Chicago's north suburbs.
SKOKIE, Ill. - One person died in a fiery crash on the Edens Expressway that prompted major delays early Tuesday morning in Chicago's north suburbs.
All lanes have since reopened as of around 10:13, according to Illinois State Police.
Deadly Edens Expressway crash
What we know:
The crash happened around 4 a.m. when a semi collided with a car in the inbound lanes of the expressway near Touhy Avenue.
The semi overturned and caught on fire underneath the Touhy overpass while the passenger vehicle went off the expressway and came to a stop in the ditch.
All traffic in the inbound lanes was rerouted off the expressway at Touhy as the cleanup took several hours and caused major delays during rush hour.
All lanes had been reopened as of 10:13 a.m.
The Cook County medical examiner's office on Tuesday morning reported one person died in the crash at 4:40 a.m. although no details have been released about their identity.
Another person was hospitalized in the crash. No details have been released about their condition.
What we don't know:
The cause of the collision was not immediately clear. Officials have not specified if the person who died was traveling in the semi or the other car that was involved.