Dan Ryan Expressway deadly crash closes OB lanes

CTA Red Line service resuming

Monday, December 5, 2022 1:28PM

CHICAGO (WLS) — A fiery truck became engulfed in flames after hitting a car and a wall and killing at least one person, Illinois State Police said.

The crash occurred at about 3:05 a.m. in the outbound lanes of the Dan Ryan Expressway between 83rd and 87th streets, police said.

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One person was pronounced dead at the scene and another person was transported to St. Bernard Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, police said.

All outbound lanes of the Dan Ryan Expressway are closed between 83rd and 87th streets.

CTA Red Line service was halted between Garfield Avenue and 95th Street. Howard-bound trains have resumed running has normal betweem 95-th Street and Howard while 95th Street-bound trains are running between Howard and 69th Street only.

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