A 12-year-old was killed after being involved in a rollover accident early Sunday on the Stevenson Expressway (I-55) near suburban Summit after a vehicle lost control and flipped over, officials say.
According to Illinois State Police, troopers responded at 3:15 a.m. to a call of a single vehicle crash in the northbound lanes on Interstate 55 at Harlem Avenue. A preliminary investigation revealed that the vehicle for an unknown reason lost control and rolled over.
A 12-year-old passenger was ejected from the vehicle, transported to a nearby hospital and pronounced deceased, according to authorities.
All northbound lanes were closed as part of a traffic investigation.
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