You’re watching the NBC 5 Chicago News streaming channel, which plays local Chicago news 24 hours a day, seven days a week. You can find the “NBC 5 Chicago News” streaming channel on your phone or computer, and on Peacock, Samsung, Roku, Xumo or on our app, so you can watch our local news on your schedule.
Traffic was building and a detour was in place on I-57 in Blue Island after an early morning rollover crash closed outbound lanes and left at least one person injured, the Illinois State Police said.
According to ISP, the crash occurred about 5:18 a.m. on I-57 in the southbound lanes, south of 127th Street and Calumet Park.
Officers were called to the scene for reports of a multi-unit traffic crash with injuries, ISP said. As of 6:20 a.m., all southbound lanes were closed, and traffic was being diverted off I-57 and 127th Street for a detour.
As of early Tuesday morning, an investigation was ongoing and responders were still on the scene.
This is a developing story that will be updated as more information becomes available.
Feeling out of the loop? We'll catch you up on the Chicago news you need to know. Sign up for the weekly Chicago Catch-Up newsletter.
