Stevenson Expressway

Woman Dies in Single-Vehicle Crash on Stevenson Expressway

Police say that a 20-year-old woman has died after a single-vehicle crash on the Stevenson Expressway on Sunday morning.

According to the Illinois State Police, the woman was driving a Nissan Altima southbound near Central Avenue at approximately 3:42 a.m. when the vehicle left the left side of the roadway.

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The vehicle then flipped over, landing on its roof, according to authorities.

The woman who was driving the vehicle, identified as a Berwyn resident, was pronounced dead at the scene. A 24-year-old man who was riding in the car with her was transported to an area hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, police said.

The roadway was closed for approximately three hours for crash cleanup and investigation, and reopened at approximately 8:30 a.m.

There has been no cause determined in the crash, and police are continuing to investigate.

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