Two people were killed and six others were injured in a crash involving eight motorcycles Saturday morning on Interstate 80 in Joliet, authorities said.
At approximately 10:14 a.m., eight motorcycles crashed into each other for unknown reasons near milepost 127, the location of the Houbolt Road exit, state police said.
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Westbound lanes of the interstate, which were closed for several hours while police investigated, reopened at approximately 3:15 p.m., police said.
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