Illinois State Police

Police: Man Killed, Another Critically Injured in I-57 Crash in Posen

One man was killed and another was critically injured in a two-vehicle crash early Friday in south suburban Posen, police said. 

One of the vehicles rolled over in the crash and an occupant was ejected at 1:12 a.m. in the northbound lanes of I-57 near 138th Street, according to Illinois State Police. 

A man was pronounced dead at the scene, while another man was taken in critical condition to Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn, police said. Additional details were not provided and the Cook County medical examiner’s office did not immediately provide information on the fatality. 

All lanes of the expressway were opened to traffic by 6:30 a.m., police said.

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