Dan Ryan Partially Shut Down After Man Is Hit, Killed By Car
CHICAGO (CBS) -- Multiple lanes were blocked on the northbound Dan Ryan Expressway Monday afternoon, after a person was hit and killed by a car.
The accident happened on the Dan Ryan near 83rd Street, authorities said.
Person Hit By Car On Dan RyanThree lanes are shut down on the northbound Dan Ryan Expressway near 87th Street after a person was hit by a car. Chopper 2 is over the scene. More: https://cbsloc.al/33QESSg
Posted by CBS Chicago on Monday, October 21, 2019
Authorities said a man was hit by a car as he walked into traffic. He was later pronounced dead at a local hospital.
The vehicle that struck the pedestrian was traveling in the northbound lane, according to Illinois State Police.
The driver was also taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, state police said.
All lanes were briefly blocked on the northbound side, but two lanes later reopened, while three more remained shut down. By 4:55 p.m., only two lanes were blocked.
Police and fire crews were seen at the scene, and paramedics were seen taking someone away on a stretcher.