I-57 northbound lanes were reopened following a four-hour closure after fatal crash Wednesday morning at 99th Street near Chicago's Morgan Park, West Pullman and West Roseland neighborhoods.
The crash occurred around 2:30 a.m., officials said. According to the Illinois State Police, three occupants were in a vehicle when it spun out and struck a pole. At least one person was ejected, officials said.
One person was pronounced dead on the scene, according to officials, and two others were transported to a nearby hospital, one in grave condition.
That person was later pronounced dead at the hospital, ISP said.
Traffic was being diverted at Halsted. However, shortly after 6 a.m., a multi-vehicle crash occurred on the Bishop Ford at Sibely, which snarled alternate routes, NBC 5 Traffic reporter Kye Martin said.
As of 7 a.m., northbound I-57 lanes were reopened. However, heavy delays and backups remained, Martin said.
Several other crashes were reported Wednesday morning, including in the southbound lanes of DuSable Lake Shore Drive at Michigan, a ramp crash on the inbound Dan Ryan at Cermak, and a multi-vehicle crash with at least seven people injured on the Dan Ryan near 18th street.
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