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Driver dead, passenger injured after crash on Chicago's DuSable Lake Shore Drive

DuSable Lake Shore Drive reopens after serious crash on Chicago's North Side
DuSable Lake Shore Drive reopens after serious crash on Chicago's North Side 01:23

CHICAGO (CBS)-- One person died and another was injured in a serious crash on DuSable Lake Shore Drive on Chicago's North Side. 

Police said just after 3 a.m., the driver of an SUV hit the shoulder and was ejected from the vehicle while driving south on the 1300 block of North Lake Shore Drive.

The 31-year-old driver was taken to Northwestern Hospital in critical condition, according to the Chicago Fire Department. He later died, police confirmed. 

 A 29-year-old passenger was taken to the same hospital in good condition. 

Thursday morning commuters can expect lingering delays. 

The cause of the crash is unknown at this time. 

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