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Injuries Reported In South Lake Shore Drive Crash

CHICAGO (CBS) -- A four-vehicle crash Tuesday afternoon resulted in injuries and left southbound Lake Shore Drive reduced to one lane in the North Kenwood area.

The crash happened during the afternoon rush on the southbound Drive at 44th Street, officials said.

Serious Crash On South Lake Shore Drive

CHOPPER 2 IS LIVE over the scene of a four-vehicle crash that has reduced southbound Lake Shore Drive to one lane at 44th Street. One car is off the roadway in a wooded area. Details: https://cbsloc.al/2LSTCLd

Posted by CBS Chicago on Tuesday, July 30, 2019

One car ended up in a wooded area off the roadway. Fire crews were seen extricating a patient from that vehicle and loading the patient into an ambulance.

Further information about injuries was not immediately available.

Traffic backups stretched north all the way to McCormick Place following the crash.

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