Cook County I-57 crash leaves 1 dead, ISP says

Deadly crash on I-57 in Country Club Hills

Illinois State Police are investigating a deadly crash on I-57 that shut down several lanes of traffic for hours.

COUNTRY CLUB HILLS, Ill. - A crash on Interstate 57 early Sunday morning left one person dead and the southbound lanes being shut down for several hours.

A little after 4 a.m., police responded to I-57 southbound near Vollmer Road in County Club Hills, according to the Illinois State Police.

What we know:

Investigators found that a crash occurred at that location, and an occupant from one of the vehicles involved got out of their car and was hit by a passing car.

One person died.

Another person was taken to an area hospital.

I-57 southbound was closed at I-80. The I-80 ramp to southbound I-57 was also closed.

By a little after 10 a.m., the lanes had reopened.

ISP is investigating the crash.

It was unclear when the lanes and ramp would reopen.