One person was killed and traffic was backed up for miles due to a crash on the Edens Expressway in Chicago's north suburbs during the busy Tuesday morning rush hour commute, Illinois State Police said.
About 7:11 a.m., a passenger vehicle heading northbound on I-94 just north of Winnetka Road struck a concrete barrier, ISP said. The driver and sole occupant of the vehicle was transported to a nearby hospital with life threatening injuries, ISP added.
Later Tuesday morning at the hospital, the driver was pronounced dead, ISP said.
Photo and video from the scene showed the emergency crews inspecting a car with a hole in the driver's side windshield. The driver's side window and rear view mirror also appeared to be damaged.
As of 11:35 a.m. Tuesday, TrafficNet reported outbound backups and delays between Old Orchard Road and Winnetka Road, with two lanes blocked.
No further details were provided. This story will be updated as more information becomes available.
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