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Fatal Crashes Close Lanes on I-94 Near Gurnee and on the Dan Ryan Expressway

Investigations are ongoing with authorities saying causes and victim identities have not yet been released.

Overview

  • A two-vehicle crash on northbound I-94 near the Belvidere Road/Route 120 area in Gurnee involved a semi and a small SUV and left one person dead and one injured, state police said.
  • A separate crash on the outbound Dan Ryan Expressway near 91st Street involved two vehicles and left a 20-year-old man dead at the scene with two others taken to hospitals, officials said.
  • Illinois State Police responded to both scenes and the Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office handled the on-scene pronouncement on the Dan Ryan; officials have not released victim names.
  • Both crashes forced multi-lane closures and prolonged highway shutdowns while crews cleared scenes and investigators processed evidence.
  • These incidents are part of a cluster of serious May collisions on major Chicagoland highways, and authorities warn that investigations are ongoing and more details may be released as next-of-kin notifications and inquiries proceed.