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2 people killed in rollover crash on Interstate 57 amid low visibility

While low visibility was reported in the area, what caused the crash wasn't immediately clear.

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Multiple lanes of Interstate 57 were closed on Monday afternoon near south suburban Posen after two people were killed in a rollover crash amid low visibility.

The crash was reported at around 1:13 p.m. in the northbound lanes of the interstate near 147th Street. According to Illinois State Police, troopers were on scene of the single-vehicle collision, which left the driver and passenger dead.

The individuals who died were identified as Tony Haywood, 23, and Jayla Covington, 26, both of Chicago, according to the Cook County Medical Examiner's Office.

Two of the northbound lanes were initially shut down, but had reopened as of 5:15 p.m., police said.

While low visibility was reported in the area, what caused the crash wasn't immediately clear.

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