A 39-year-old Dolton woman was killed Saturday in a crash that has shut down all traffic on the northbound Dan Ryan Expressway at 59th Street.
The woman’s 1998 Honda broke down about 5:55 a.m. on northbound Interstate 94 near Garfield Boulevard, Illinois State Police said. A 19-year-old man driving a 2014 Honda then slammed into her car from behind, sending it into a semi truck in front.
The driver who died was identified as Tanisha Lynette, of Dolton, according to the Cook County Medical Examiner's Office.
A 2014 Chevrolet didn’t slow down in time and struck the 1998 Honda, before being hit by a 2015 Nissan SUV that lost control while attempting to avoid the pileup, state police said.
Lynette was taken to a hospital where she succumbed to her injuries, state police said. No other major injuries were reported.
Multiple lanes of the interstate were closed while police investigated the crash.
