2 Dead, 1 Injured After Car Flips Over, Strikes Light Pole On Dan Ryan Expressway Near 63rd Street
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CHICAGO (CBS)-- Two people died and another was seriously injured in a crash on the Dan Ryan Expressway late Tuesday night.
Illinois State Police said, just before 11 p.m., a 35-year-old man from Chicago Heights was driving a black 2018 Chrysler in the southbound lanes of the Dan Ryan near 63rd Street when he lost control of the car.
The Chrysler hit a sign pole, flipped over, and came to a stop on top of the concrete median barrier.
The driver and a 17-year-old passenger in the car were killed in the crash. A 16-year-old passenger was hospitalized with life-threatening injuries, police said.
The southbound express lanes of the Dan Ryan were closed for approximately six hours after the crash.
The cause of the crash is under investigation.
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