Dan Ryan Expressway

1 Killed in Crash on Dan Ryan Expressway Near Chinatown

The crash has snarled both the inbound and outbound commutes

One person was killed in a collision in the southbound lanes of the Dan Ryan Expressway during the Friday morning commute, officials said.

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The incident took place Friday morning just before 5 a.m. in the southbound local lanes of the Dan Ryan Expressway at 31st Street, the Illinois State Police says. According to officials, a person inside of a Jeep was ejected and struck by another vehicle.

The person ejected has been pronounced dead, the ISP confirms.

Total Traffic reported lanes blocked between Roosevelt Road and 31st street as part of the accident investigation, with "solid traffic" back to the Stevenson Expressway. Traffic had resumed to normal in the hours following the collision.

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